6. How do airbags work? a. The rapid decomposition of sodium azide, NaN3 (MW = 65.0099 g/mol), to its elements is the first of several reactions used to inflate airbags. How many moles of gas are produced from 60.0 g of NaN3? Note: You will need a balanced chemical equation. b. As you know solid sodium is highly reactive (and we probably don't want it on our face in a car accident), the following reaction removes the solid sodium. How many moles of N₂ are produced in this reaction? Hint: You will need the number of moles of Na formed in the first reaction (part a). Na(s) + KNO3(s)→ K₂O(s) + Na₂0(s) + N₂(g) c. If the overall process (both reactions) is 84.5 % efficient, how many moles of nitrogen gas are actually produced?

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6. How do airbags work?
a. The rapid decomposition of sodium azide, NaN3 (MW = 65.0099 g/mol), to its elements is the first of
several reactions used to inflate airbags. How many moles of gas are produced from 60.0 g of NaN3? Note:
You will need a balanced chemical equation.
b. As you know solid sodium is highly reactive (and we probably don't want it on our face in a car
accident), the following reaction removes the solid sodium. How many moles of N₂ are produced in this
reaction? Hint: You will need the number of moles of Na formed in the first reaction (part a).
Na(s) + KNO3(s) → K₂O(s) +
Na₂O(s) +
N₂(g)
c. If the overall process (both reactions) is 84.5 % efficient, how many moles of nitrogen gas are actually
produced?
d. What pressure must a 60.0 L air bag be at for the actual amount of nitrogen gas produced (answer in
6c) to inflate it at 25°C?
e. What would the volume of the airbag be if an accident were to occur at a much lower temperature (the
average winter temperature in Deadhorse, Alaska is - 30°C)? (Assume pressure and reaction efficiency
remain constant.)
Transcribed Image Text:6. How do airbags work? a. The rapid decomposition of sodium azide, NaN3 (MW = 65.0099 g/mol), to its elements is the first of several reactions used to inflate airbags. How many moles of gas are produced from 60.0 g of NaN3? Note: You will need a balanced chemical equation. b. As you know solid sodium is highly reactive (and we probably don't want it on our face in a car accident), the following reaction removes the solid sodium. How many moles of N₂ are produced in this reaction? Hint: You will need the number of moles of Na formed in the first reaction (part a). Na(s) + KNO3(s) → K₂O(s) + Na₂O(s) + N₂(g) c. If the overall process (both reactions) is 84.5 % efficient, how many moles of nitrogen gas are actually produced? d. What pressure must a 60.0 L air bag be at for the actual amount of nitrogen gas produced (answer in 6c) to inflate it at 25°C? e. What would the volume of the airbag be if an accident were to occur at a much lower temperature (the average winter temperature in Deadhorse, Alaska is - 30°C)? (Assume pressure and reaction efficiency remain constant.)
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