Vehicle Airbags Inflate When the Ionic Compound Sodium Azide Rapidly

question 65

Multiple Choice

Vehicle airbags inflate when the ionic compound sodium azide rapidly decomposes to the elements sodium and nitrogen.If the azide ion is a polyatomic ion with the formula N3−,what is the formula of sodium azide?

• A)NaN₃
• B)Na₃N₃
• C)Na₃(N₃)3
• D)Na₃N
• E)Na(N₃)3

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