N3Cl
Chlorine azide
Chlorine azide is a highly unstable inorganic compound that exists as a volatile liquid. Due to its extreme sensitivity and tendency to decompose explosively, it is primarily studied in specialized laboratory research settings rather than for practical industrial use.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for N3Cl, aggregated across 3 databases.
Band GapEnergy needed to move an electron from the valence band to the conduction band. Lower or zero values tend to behave more metallic; larger gaps are more insulating or semiconducting.
Energy Above HullThermodynamic distance from the most stable set of competing phases. 0 eV/atom is on the convex hull; small positive values may still be experimentally accessible.
StabilityA plain-language summary of the best reported energy-above-hull result. It reflects whether the lowest-energy structure is on, near, or far from the stability hull.
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for N3Cl, ranked by energy above hull.
| Space GroupSymmetry classification of the crystal arrangement. The number is the international space-group index. | Crystal SystemBroad lattice family, such as cubic, tetragonal, monoclinic, or triclinic, derived from unit-cell symmetry. | Band Gap (eV)Electronic gap calculated for this specific reported structure, measured in electronvolts. | E above hull (eV/atom)Thermodynamic distance from the convex hull for this structure, normalized per atom. Lower is generally more stable. | E/atom (eV)Computed total energy normalized per atom. Use energy above hull, not this value alone, when comparing stability. | Density (g/cm³)Mass per relaxed crystal volume, reported in grams per cubic centimeter. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmc21 (No. 36) | orthorhombic | 2.36 | 0.5753 | -7.809 | 1.30 |
| P2/m (No. 10) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 3.10 |
| Cm (No. 8) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 2.73 |
| Cm (No. 8) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 2.17 |
| P2/m (No. 10) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 3.48 |
| P1 (No. 1) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 2.80 |
| P1 (No. 1) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 2.72 |
| P1 (No. 1) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 2.25 |
| Cm (No. 8) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 2.68 |
| Cm (No. 8) | Monoclinic | — | — | — | 2.27 |
| P1 (No. 1) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 4.10 |
| P-1 (No. 2) | Triclinic | — | — | — | 3.03 |
Applications
Where N3Cl is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about N3Cl, answered from cross-validated data.
What is N3Cl?
Chlorine azide is a highly unstable inorganic compound that exists as a volatile liquid. Due to its extreme sensitivity and tendency to decompose explosively, it is primarily studied in specialized laboratory research settings rather than for practical industrial use.
What is N3Cl used for?
What is the band gap of N3Cl?
Is N3Cl a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is N3Cl thermodynamically stable?
What is the crystal structure of N3Cl?
What is the density of N3Cl?
How many polymorphs of N3Cl are known?
What elements does N3Cl contain?
Where does the data for N3Cl come from?
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
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