Abstract
Catalytic effect of transition metal oxides on the reaction of monatomic nitrogen with sodium azide has been experimentally established. The maximum effect is exerted by metal oxides with d3 configuration. Absorption of nitrogen atoms by reactive mixtures is accompanied by the complete compensation for the spins of unpaired d-electrons. A catalytic mechanism accounting for the formation of intermediate between d-metal ion and nitrogen atom is suggested.
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