Answer:
16.8128 grams of sodium azide is needed
Explanation:
2NaN3 = 2Na + 3N2
molar mass of NaN3 =
[tex]2(11 + (7 \times 3) = 64[/tex]
molar mass of N2
[tex]3(7 \times 2) = 42[/tex]
moles of N2 =
moles=mass/R.F.M
16.55÷42 = 0.3940
mole ratio=
2NaN3 : 3N2
3 = 0.3940
2=?
[tex]0.394. \times 2 \div 3 = 0.2627[/tex]
Mass of sodium azide =64×0.2627
=16.8126