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hydrazoite

hydrazoite

9.9
A salt that forms when hydrazoic acid's hydrogen is replaced by a metal ion
  • noun
  • Archaic
: hidrazoito
  • Each hydrazoite is derived from hydrazoic acid and typically contains a metal cation.

Examples

  • Researchers must handle hydrazoite compounds with care due to their instability.

  • The laboratory synthesized a hydrazoite to study its reactivity with other salts.

  • The chemist synthesized a new hydrazoite compound.

  • Two types of hydrazoites were analyzed in the study.

  • The laboratory synthesized a hydrazoite, which reacted unexpectedly with sodium chloride.

  • Each hydrazoite formation involves replacing the hydrogen atoms of hydrazoic acid with a metal ion.

  • Researchers must carefully analyze the properties of hydrazoite salts for potential applications in chemistry.

Synonyms

salt
vshydrazoite
  • Specialized
40 2.9

A substance made when an acid joins with a metal, often forming crystals

is made from one specific acid rather than from acids in general

Surface Forms

hydrazoite singular
hydrazoites plural

Morphology

hydrazoite = hydrazoic acid (opaque) = hydrazo + ite

The formation uses the technical combining form 'hydrazo-' and the specialized chemical suffix '-ite', which are not transparent to general learners outside chemistry.

Etymology

Hydrazoite comes from the acid name hydrazoic, which links the element hydrogen and the old French word azote meaning 'nitrogen'. So a hydrazoite is a salt made when the 'hydrogen' of hydrazoic acid is replaced by a metal or another positive ion.