How Azides Really Decompose

When heated, alkali metal azides decompose with evolution of nitrogen and an alkali metal VAPORS! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 0:00 Sodium azide decomposition 0:59 Sodium azide decomposition in slow-mo 3:19 Brown-orange sodium vapors 3:43 Potassium azide decomposition 4:46 Potassium azide decomposition in slow-mo 4:33 Bluish-green potassium vapors 7:37 Qualitative reaction to azide ion 8:48 Thanks a lot to my dear patrons ❤️ 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 ❤️ 💛 💚 Patreon: PayPal: @chemicalforce ❤️ 💛 💚