PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POTASSIUM AZIDE

Potassium azide is prepared by dissolving potassium hydroxide and sodium azide in an aqueous medium, the concentration of potassium being greater than that of sodium, and evaporating water from the resultant solution until potassium azide crystallizes. The preferred molar ratio of potassium to sodiu...

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Main Authors RICHARD SHAW, JAMES K. WOOD
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 14.02.1967
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
COMPOUNDS THEREOF
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
METALLURGY
NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
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Summary:Potassium azide is prepared by dissolving potassium hydroxide and sodium azide in an aqueous medium, the concentration of potassium being greater than that of sodium, and evaporating water from the resultant solution until potassium azide crystallizes. The preferred molar ratio of potassium to sodium is 2 : 1.
Bibliography:Application Number: CAD752779