Automobile airbags are inflated with N2 gas which is formed by the decomposition of solid sodium azide (NaN3). The other product is Na − metal. Calculate the volume of N2 gas at 27∘C and 756 Torr formed by the decomposing of 125 gm of sodium azide:
A
71.4 L
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B
61.4 L
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C
51.4 L
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D
41.4 L
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Solution
The correct option is B 71.4 L 2NaN3⇌2Na+3N2 The number of moles of sodium azide are 12565=1.923. The number of moles of nitrogen are 1.923×32=2.885. The volume of nitrogen is V=nRTP=2.885×0.0821×300×760750=71.4L