Write and balance the decomposition reaction of sodium azide. What is the mole ratio of sodium azide to nitrogen from the balanced equation?

Balanced Equation:

##"2NaN"_3"## ##rarr## ##"2Na" + "3N"_2"##

ratio of sodium azide to nitrogen is ##"2 moles NaN3"/"3moles N2"##.

This is the reaction that causes airbags to inflate with nitrogen gas. Additional reactions take place to remove the sodium.