Automobile air bags are inflated with nitrogen gas, which is formed by the decomposition of solid sodium azide (NaN3). The other product is sodium metal. A. Write a balanced equation for the decomposition of sodium azide to nitrogen gas and sodium metal. B. Calculate the volume of nitrogen gas at 25C and 766 torr formed by the decomposition of 75.0g of sodium azide.
Automobile air bags are inflated with nitrogen gas, which is formed by the decomposition of solid sodium azide (NaN3). The other product is sodium metal. A. Write a balanced equation for the decomposition of sodium azide to nitrogen gas and sodium metal. B. Calculate the volume of nitrogen gas at 25C and 766 torr formed by the decomposition of 75.0g of sodium azide.
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Automobile air bags are inflated with nitrogen gas, which is formed by the decomposition of solid sodium azide (NaN3). The other product is sodium metal.
A. Write a balanced equation for the decomposition of sodium azide to nitrogen gas and sodium metal.
B. Calculate the volume of nitrogen gas at 25C and 766 torr formed by the decomposition of 75.0g of sodium azide.
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The chemical reaction for the decomposition of sodium azide (NaN3) to nitrogen gas (N2) and sodium metal (Na) is,
2 NaN3 3 N2 + 2 Na
Clearly, in the above reaction, 2 moles of NaN3 get 3 moles of N2.
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