Explain giving suitable structures why ionic azides are more stable than covalent (5) azides.
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The difference in stability of ionic azides and covalent azides is in the structure of the azides anion.
The azide anion can take different resonance structures.
It's strictures are symmetric and its dipole moment is zero.
These characteristics make it more stable than the covalent azides.
On the other hand, covalent azides have no such symmetry and the structure is dipole meaning the second structure is dominant.
The azide anion can take different resonance structures.
It's strictures are symmetric and its dipole moment is zero.
These characteristics make it more stable than the covalent azides.
On the other hand, covalent azides have no such symmetry and the structure is dipole meaning the second structure is dominant.
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The major difference that makes ionic azide more stable than the covalent azide is due to the difference in the structure of both especially the azide anion.
As the ionic azides are much more symmetrical they have zero movement that makes them much stronger and stable. Moreover, the covalent azide is formed by a covalent bond. Which involves sharing of paring electrons between atoms.
Therefore the difference of the structure makes all the difference in the stability.
As the ionic azides are much more symmetrical they have zero movement that makes them much stronger and stable. Moreover, the covalent azide is formed by a covalent bond. Which involves sharing of paring electrons between atoms.
Therefore the difference of the structure makes all the difference in the stability.
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