Magnesium azide explained

Magnesium azide is an inorganic chemical compound with the formula . It is composed of the magnesium cation and the azide anions .

Properties

Magnesium azide hydrolyzes easily.^{[1] [2]} Like most azides, it is explosive.

Notes and References

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2. Chakyrov . S . Grancharova . E . Minkov . I . [Effect of magnesium ions on the inhibition of the mitochondrial ATPase (ATP-synthetase) complex by azide] ]. Biokhimiia . 1 December 1987 . 52 . 12 . 2029–2031 . 2833937 . 29 October 2023.