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What is an azide ion?

Updated: 8/11/2023
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An azide ion contains three nitrogen atoms double bonded to one another. A simple representation of the connectivity would be N=N=N. Azide ions are excellent nucleophiles for substitution reactions because of its resonance capabilities, in which the negative charge is well displaced througout the molecule.

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Yes, it is a polyatomic ion consisting of three nitrogen atoms and carrying a -1 charge.

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