Sodium azide (NaN3) is used to inflate air bags in automobiles according to the following equation:                           ____ NaN3(s)    ⟶     _____ Na(s)  +  _____ N2 (g) On your scratch paper, balance the equation. What mass of NaN3 (in grams) is needed to generate 20.5 liters of N2 measured at 720 mm Hg and 25oC? NaN3 = 65.01 g/mol N2 = 28.0 g/mol

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Sodium azide (NaN3) is used to inflate air bags in automobiles according to the following equation:

 

                        ____ NaN3(s)    ⟶     _____ Na(s)  +  _____ N(g)

On your scratch paper, balance the equation.

What mass of NaN3 (in grams) is needed to generate 20.5 liters of N2 measured at 720 mm Hg and 25oC?

NaN3 = 65.01 g/mol

N2 = 28.0 g/mol

 

 

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