The inflation of airbags is due to the breakdown of a single chemical substance into two separate substances. Two molecules of s
odium azide (NaN3) break down into sodium (Na) and nitrogen gas (N2) during the reaction. How many sodium (Na) atoms are produced in the reaction? 1 Na atom 2 Na atoms 3 Na atoms
To determine the number of sodium atoms produced in this reaction, the reaction described in the question must be written out in an equation and then balanced
2NaN₃ ⇒ 2Na + 3N₂
From the equation above, it can be deduced that the number of sodium atoms produced in the reaction described in the question is 2
