Answer:
21 g of N₂ are produced by the decomposition
Explanation:
The reaction is: 2 NaN3 → 2 Na + 3 N2
2 moles of sodium nitride decompose in order to produce 2 moles of Na and 3 moles of nitrogen gas.
According to stoichiometry, ratio is 2:3. Therefore we say,
2 moles of nitride can produce 3 moles of N₂
Then, 0.5 moles of NaN₃ will produce (0.5 . 3) / 2 = 0.75 moles of N₂
We convert the moles to mass, to find the answer
0.75 mol . 28 g / 1 mol = 21 g
