What is the oxidation number of azide ion
Answers
Aside ion N3 has a charge of -1. Hence it's oxidation number is -1.
Explanation:
Azide is the anion with the formula N−
3. It is the conjugate base of hydrazoic acid (HN3). N−
3 is a linear anion that is isoelectronic with CO2, NCO−, N2O, NO+
2 and NCF. Per valence bond theory, azide can be described by several resonance structures; Azide is also a functional group in organic chemistry, RN3.
The dominant application of azides is as a propellant in air bags.
In chemistry, a nitride is a compound of nitrogen where nitrogen has a formal oxidation state of −3. Nitrides are a large class of compounds with a wide range of properties and applications. The nitride ion, N3−, is never encountered in protic solution because it is so basic that it would be protonated immediately