The rapid inflation of an airbag is caused by the generation of a large volume of gas from a chemical reaction triggered by impact. Sodium azide decomposing to nitrogen gas is the basis of this process.
Airbags work on the principle of a chemical reaction triggered by the impact producing a gaseous product that causes a sudden volume change. Which one among the following chemical conversions is responsible for this ?
Asked in UPSC NDA 1 2023 · Topic: Inorganic Chemistry (Chemistry of Main Group Elements (s-block and p-block))
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