Automobile airbags contain solid sodium azide, NaN3,NaN3, that reacts to produce nitrogen gas when heated, thus inflating the bag.   2NaN3(s)⟶2Na(s)+3N2(g)2⁢NaN3⁢(s)⟶2Na(s)+3⁢N2⁡(g)   Calculate the value of work, ?,w, for the system if 32.5 g NaN332.5 g NaN3 reacts completely at 1.00 atm1.00 atm and 22 ∘22⁢ ∘C.

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Automobile airbags contain solid sodium azide, NaN3,NaN3, that reacts to produce nitrogen gas when heated, thus inflating the bag.

 

2NaN3(s)⟶2Na(s)+3N2(g)2⁢NaN3⁢(s)⟶2Na(s)+3⁢N2⁡(g)

 

Calculate the value of work, ?,w, for the system if 32.5 g NaN332.5 g NaN3 reacts completely at 1.00 atm1.00 atm and 22 ∘22⁢ ∘C.

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