Automobile air bags inflate during a crash by the rapid generation of nitrogen gas, N2, from sodium azide, NaN3, according to the following equation:
2NaN3 (s) —> 2Na (s) + 3N2 (g)
How many grams of sodium azide are needed to produce enough N2 gas to fill an 8.25 liter air bag to a pressure of 1.37 atmospheres at 25.0 degrees Celsius?
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