Asked by ruth

You have 39 g of sodium azide in an air bag[2NaN3 (s)​ →2Na (s) + 3N2(g)].

How many liters of nitrogen will it make at STP?

Responses

13.4 L

13.4 L

8.9 L

8.9 L

20.2 L

20.2 L

22.4 L

22.4 L

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
2 NaN3 → 2 Na + 3 N2

Molar mass NaN3 = 65.0 g·mol⁻¹, so moles NaN3 = 39 g / 65.0 g·mol⁻¹ = 0.60 mol.

From stoichiometry: 1 mol NaN3 → 1.5 mol N2, so N2 = 0.60 × 1.5 = 0.90 mol.

At STP (22.4 L·mol⁻¹): V = 0.90 × 22.4 = 20.16 L ≈ 20.2 L.

Answer: 20.2 L