Automobile airbags contain solid sodium azide, NaN3, that reacts to produce nitrogen gas when heated, thus inflating the bag. 2NaN3(s) ----> 2Na(s) + 3N2(g) Calculate the value of w (work) for the following system if 20.2 g of NaN3 reacts completely at 1.00 atm and 22 degrees

Respuesta :

Answer : The value of work done for the system is 1144.69 J

Explanation :

First we have to calculate the moles of [tex]NaN_3[/tex]

[tex]\text{Moles of }NaN_3=\frac{\text{Mass of }NaN_3}{\text{Molar mass of }NaN_3}[/tex]

Molar mass of [tex]NaN_3[/tex] = 65.01 g/mole

[tex]\text{Moles of }NaN_3=\frac{20.2g}{65.01g/mole}=0.311mole[/tex]

Now we have to calculate the moles of nitrogen gas.

The balanced chemical reaction is,

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

From the balanced reaction we conclude that

As, 2 mole of [tex]NaN_3[/tex] react to give 3 mole of [tex]N_2[/tex]

So, 0.311 moles of [tex]NaN_3[/tex] react to give [tex]\frac{0.311}{2}\times 3=0.466[/tex] moles of [tex]N_2[/tex]

Now we have to calculate the volume of nitrogen gas.

Using ideal gas equation:

[tex]PV=nRT[/tex]

where,

P = Pressure of [tex]N_2[/tex] gas = 1.00 atm

V = Volume of [tex]N_2[/tex] gas = ?

n = number of moles [tex]N_2[/tex] = 0.466 mole

R = Gas constant = [tex]0.0821L.atm/mol.K[/tex]

T = Temperature of [tex]N_2[/tex] gas = [tex]22^oC=273+22=295K[/tex]

Putting values in above equation, we get:

[tex]1.00atm\times V=0.466mole\times (0.0821L.atm/mol.K)\times 295K[/tex]

[tex]V=11.3L[/tex]

As initially no nitrogen was present. So,

Volume expanded = Volume of nitrogen evolved

Thus,

Expansion work = Pressure × Volume

Expansion work = 1.00 atm × 11.3 L

Expansion work = 11.3 L.atm

Conversion used : (1 L.atm = 101.3 J)

Expansion work = 11.3 × 101.3 = 1144.69 J

Therefore, the value of work done for the system is 1144.69 J