Question

as it does when used in airbags.
symptoms of sodium azide poisoning include dizziness, nausea, and rapid heart rate. the symptoms of more severe poisoning include convulsions, lung damage, and respiratory failure leading to death.
the decomposition reaction below shows how sodium azide is broken down. what pattern do these reactions follow?
2 nan₃(s) → 2 na(s) + 3 n₂(s)
ab + o₂ → aoₓ + boᵧ
ab → a + b
a + b → ab
ab + c → ac + b
ab + cd → ad + bc

Explanation:

In the reaction \(2NaN_{3(s)}\to2Na_{(s)} + 3N_{2(s)}\), a single compound (\(NaN_3\)) breaks down into two simpler substances (\(Na\) and \(N_2\)). The general form of a decomposition reaction is \(AB\to A + B\), where \(AB\) is the reactant compound and \(A\) and \(B\) are the products.

Answer:

B. \(AB - A + B\)