Lead azide (Pb(N₃)₂) is an explosive and toxic crystalline compound. General Name, Symbol, Number lead, Pb, 82 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 14, 6, p Appearance bluish white Atomic mass 207. ... General Name, Symbol, Number nitrogen, N, 7 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 15, 2, p Appearance colorless Atomic mass 14. ... This article is concerned solely with chemical explosives. ... For a list of biologically injurious substances, including toxins and other materials, as well as their effects, see poison. ...

Lead azide is highly sensitive and usually handled and stored under water in conductive rubber containers, it will explode after a fall of around 150 mm or in the presence of a static discharge of 7 millijoules, its detonation velocity is around 5.18 km/s (approximately 17,500 feet per second (fps)). It is used as a detonator for other, secondary, explosives. The white crystals have a density of 4.71g/mol. In a commercially usable form it is a white-to-buff powder.

Ammonium acetate and sodium bichromate are used to destroy small quantities of lead azide. The hygroscopicity of lead azide is very low, and water does not reduce its impact sensitivity.

Lead azide reacts with copper, zinc, cadmium, or alloys containing these metals to form other azides. For example, copper azide is even more explosive and too sensitive to be used commercially. Sodium azide is used both for the manufacture of lead azide and as preservative and diluent, which can lead to problems. General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11 , 4, d Density, Hardness 8920 kg/m3, 3. ... General Name, Symbol, Number zinc, Zn, 30 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 12, 4, d Density, Hardness 7140 kg/m3, 2. ... General Name, Symbol, Number cadmium, Cd, 48 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 12, 5, d Appearance silvery gray metallic Atomic mass 112. ... Sodium azide (NaN3) is a rapidly acting, potentially deadly chemical that exists as an odorless white solid. ...

The lead salt is prepared by metathesis between sodium azide and lead nitrate or lead disolved in nitric acid. Dextrose can be added to the solution to stabilize the product. Lead azide, when protected from humidity, is completely stable in stowage. Sodium azide (NaN3) is a rapidly acting, potentially deadly chemical that exists as an odorless white solid. ... A space-filling model of glucose Glucose, a simple monosaccharide sugar, is one of the most important carbohydrates and is used as a source of energy in animals and plants. ...

See also: Lead styphnate Lead styphnate (lead 2,4,6-trinitroresorcinate, C6H3N3O8Pb) is a toxic explosive used as a component in primer and detonator mixtures for less sensitive explosives, such as nitroglycerine. ...