Question

the inflation of airbags is due to the breakdown of a single chemical substance into two separate substances. two molecules of sodium 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

Explanation:

Step1: Write the balanced chemical equation

The decomposition reaction of sodium azide (\(NaN_3\)) is \(2NaN_3
ightarrow 2Na + 3N_2\).

Step2: Analyze the stoichiometry

From the balanced equation, when 2 molecules of \(NaN_3\) decompose, 2 atoms of Na are produced.

Answer:

2 Na atoms