NaN3--->Na+N2
How many moles of Na are produced if 3.5 moles NaN3 react?
To find out the number of moles of Na produced if 3.5 moles of NaN3 react, we need to determine the mole ratio between Na and NaN3 from the balanced chemical equation.
The balanced chemical equation is:
2 NaN3 → 2 Na + 3 N2
From the equation, we can see that for every 2 moles of NaN3 that react, 2 moles of Na are produced.
Therefore, the mole ratio between NaN3 and Na is 2:2 or simply 1:1.
To find the number of moles of Na produced, we can directly use the mole ratio. Since the mole ratio is 1:1, it means that if 3.5 moles of NaN3 react, an equal number of moles of Na will be produced.
So, the number of moles of Na produced if 3.5 moles NaN3 react is also 3.5 moles.
1. Balance the equation.
2. Using the coefficients in the balanced equation, convert mols NaN3 to mols Na.