Automobile air bags inflate during a crash or sudden stop by the rapid generation of nitrogen gas from sodium azide. 2NaN3(s) →2Na(s) + 3N2(g) How many moles of sodium azide are needed to produce sufficient nitrogen to fill a 50.0 L air bag to a pressure of 1.25 atm at 25°C? Select one: a. 5.31 mol b. 1.70 mol c. 4.92 mol d. 2.56 mol e. 3.83 mol

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Automobile air bags inflate during a crash or sudden stop by the rapid generation of nitrogen gas from sodium azide.

2NaN3(s) →2Na(s) + 3N2(g)

How many moles of sodium azide are needed to produce sufficient nitrogen to fill a 50.0 L air bag to a pressure of 1.25 atm at 25°C?

Select one:
a. 5.31 mol
b. 1.70 mol
c. 4.92 mol
d. 2.56 mol
e. 3.83 mol
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