Description: A white explosive powder made from a solution of sodium azide and lead nitrate. TNT Equivalent: 20% Detonation Velocity: 5,180 m/s Uses: It is highly sensitive, so it is often used ...

Many car airbag inflators contain small amounts of a toxic molecule called sodium azide, or NaN 3 (one sodium atom and three nitrogen atoms combined). Sodium azide breaks down very quickly when heated ...

The second selective ingredient is sodium azide. This chemical inhibits the growth of Gram-negatives. The differential ingredient is esculin. If an organism can hydrolyze esculin in the presence of ...