Hydrazine nitrate
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hydrazinium nitrate
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Molar mass | 95.02 |
Appearance | Clear liquid |
Density | 1.64 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 72°C |
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Hydrazine nitrate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula ‹See Tfd›N2H4·‹See Tfd›HNO3. It has usage in liquid explosives as an oxidizer. It exists in two crystalline forms, stable α-type and unstable β-type. The former is usually used in explosives.[1] Its solubility is small in alcohols but large in water and hydrazine. It has strong hygroscopicity, only slightly lower than ammonium nitrate.
Hydrazine nitrate has a good thermal stability. Its weight loss rate at 100 °C is slower than that of ammonium nitrate. Its explosion point is 307 °C (50% detonation) and explosion heat is about 3.829 MJ/kg. Because it has no carbon elements, the detonation products are not solid and their average molecular weight is small.
Production[]
Hydrazine nitrate is produced by the reaction of hydrazine and nitric acid:[2]
- N2H4 + HNO3 → N2H5NO3
References[]
- ^ Liu, Jiping (2015). Liquid Explosives. Springer. p. 6. ISBN 9783662458464.
- ^ D. G. Karraker (1981). "Cu(II) - Catalyzed Hydrazine Reduction of Ferric Nitrate" (PDF). United States Department of Energy. Cite journal requires
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- Nitrates
- Hydrazinium compounds
- Oxidizing agents