Nitrogen triiodide

Nitrogen triiodide
Names
	IUPAC names Nitrogen triiodide; Triiodoazane; Triiodidonitrogen
	Other names Nitrogen iodide; Ammonia triiodide; Touch Powder; Triiodine nitride; Triiodine mononitride; Triiodamine; Triiodoamine; Iodine nitride
Identifiers
CAS Number	13444-85-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	55511 ;
PubChem CID	61603;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40893670 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/I3N/c1-4(2)3 Key: FZIONDGWZAKCEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/I3N/c1-4(2)3 Key: FZIONDGWZAKCEX-UHFFFAOYAL;
	SMILES IN(I)I;
Properties
Chemical formula	NI3
Molar mass	394.719 g/mol
Appearance	dark solid
Boiling point	sublimes at −20 °C
Solubility in water	Insoluble
Solubility	organic solvents, such as diethyl ether
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Extremely explosive and unstable
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 0 4
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Nitrogen triiodide is an inorganic compound with the formula N I₃. It is an extremely sensitive contact explosive: small quantities explode with a loud, sharp snap when touched even lightly, releasing a purple cloud of iodine vapor; it can even be detonated by alpha radiation. NI₃ has a complex structural chemistry that is difficult to study because of the instability of the derivatives. Although nitrogen is more electronegative than iodine, the compound was so named due to its analogy to the compound nitrogen trichloride.

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