22.3 g of NaN₃ are required to fully inflate an airbag of 11.6 L at STP.
To find the mass, the given data was,
Volume = 11.6 Liters
<h3>What is decomposition reaction?</h3>
A decomposition reaction can be defined as a chemical reaction in which one reactant breaks down into two or more products.
In airbags, sodium azide decomposes to form sodium and nitrogen gas, which inflates the bag. The decomposition reaction is:
2 NaN₃ ⇒ 2 Na + 3 N₂
We can calculate the mass of NaN₃ needed to produce 11.6 L of N₂ at STP, using the following relations.
- At STP, 1 mole of N₂ occupies 22.4 L.
- The molar ratio of N₂ to NaN₃ is 3:2.
- The molar mass of NaN₃ is 65.01 g/mol.
Substituting all the known values to find the volume,
11.6 × ( 1 / 22.4) × ( 2/3) × ( 65.01 / 1)
= 22.4 g.
22.4 g of NaN₃ are required to fully inflate an airbag of 11.6 L at STP.
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