NaN3 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Na(1) is bonded to three equivalent N(2) and three equivalent N(3) atoms to form edge-sharing NaN6 octahedra. There are three inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a linear geometry to one N(2) and one N(3) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three equivalent Na(1) and one N(1) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three equivalent Na(1) and one N(1) atom.
NaN3 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Na(1) is bonded to three equivalent N(2) and three equivalent N(3) atoms to form edge-sharing NaN6 octahedra. There are a spread of Na(1)-N(2) bond distances ranging from 2.50-2.61 Å. There are a spread of Na(1)-N(3) bond distances ranging from 2.51-2.60 Å. There are three inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a linear geometry to one N(2) and one N(3) atom. The N(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.19 Å. The N(1)-N(3) bond length is 1.19 Å. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three equivalent Na(1) and one N(1) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three equivalent Na(1) and one N(1) atom.