Automobile airbags contain solid sodium azide, NaN 3 , that reacts to produce nitrogen gas when heated, thus inflating the bag. 2 NaN 3 ( s ) ⟶ 2 Na ( s ) + 3 N 2 ( g ) Calculate the value of work, w , for the system if 16.5 g NaN 3 reacts completely at 1.00 atm and 22 ∘ C.

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Answer: The value of work for the system is -935.23 J

Explanation:

To calculate the number of moles, we use the equation:

[tex]\text{Number of moles}=\frac{\text{Given mass}}{\text{Molar mass}}[/tex]

Given mass of sodium azide = 16.5 g

Molar mass of sodium azide = 65 g/mol

Putting values in above equation, we get:

[tex]\text{Moles of sodium azide}=\frac{16.5g}{65g/mol}=0.254mol[/tex]

The given chemical equation follows:

[tex]2NaN_3(s)\rightarrow 2Na(s)+3N_2(g)[/tex]

By Stoichiometry of the reaction:

2 moles of sodium azide produces 3 moles of nitrogen gas

So, 0.254 moles of sodium azide will produce = [tex]\frac{3}{2}\times 0.254=0.381mol[/tex] of nitrogen gas

To calculate volume of the gas given, we use the equation given by ideal gas, which follows:

[tex]PV=nRT[/tex]

where,

P = pressure of the gas = 1.00 atm

V = Volume of the gas = ?

T = Temperature of the gas = [tex]22^oC=[22+273]K=295K[/tex]

R = Gas constant = [tex]0.0821\text{ L. atm }mol^{-1}K^{-1}[/tex]

n = number of moles of nitrogen gas = 0.381 moles

Putting values in above equation, we get:

[tex]1.00atm\times V=0.381mol\times 0.0821\text{ L atm }mol^{-1}K^{-1}\times 295K\\\\V=\frac{0.381\times 0.0821\times 295}{1.00}=9.23L[/tex]

To calculate the work done for expansion, we use the equation:

[tex]W=-P\Delta V[/tex]

We are given:

P = pressure of the system = [tex]1atm=1.01325\times 10^5Pa[/tex]     (Conversion factor:  1 atm = 101325 Pa)

[tex]\Delta V[/tex] = change in volume = [tex]9.23L=9.23\times 10^{-3}m^3[/tex]     (Conversion factor:  [tex]1m^3=1000L[/tex] )

Putting values in above equation, we get:

[tex]W=-1.01325\times 10^5Pa\times 9.23\times 10^{-3}m^3\\\\W=-935.23J[/tex]

Hence, the value of work for the system is -935.23 J

The work done is -919 J.

The equation of the reaction is;

2 NaN 3 ( s ) ⟶ 2 Na ( s ) + 3 N 2 ( g )

Number of moles of NaN3 = 16.5 g/65 g/mol = 0.25 moles

If 2 moles of NaNa3 yields 3 moles of N2

0.25 moles of NaN3 yields  0.25 moles × 3 moles/2 moles

= 0.375 moles of N2

We need to find the volume change using;

PV = nRT

P = 1.00 atm

V = ?

n =  0.375 moles of N2

R = 0.082 atmLK-1mol-1

T =  22 ∘ C + 273 = 295 K

V = nRT/P

V = 0.375 × 0.082  × 295/ 1.00

V = 9.07 L

Recall that during expansion the gas does work. Work done by the gas is;

W = -PΔV

W =-( 1 atm × 9.07 L)

W = -9 atmL

Again;

1 L atm = 101.325 J

So,

-9 atmL =  -9 atmL × 101.325 J/1 L atm

= -919 J

The work done is -919 J.

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