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The reactions that occur inside a standard automobile airbag;
Reaction #1 :
NaN3 (s) --> Na (s) + N2 (g)
Reaction #2 :
Na (s) + KNO3 (s) --> K2O (s) + Na2O (s) + N2 (g)
Reaction #3:
K2O (s) + Na2O (s) + SiO2 (s) --> Alkaline Silicate Glass
The balanced reactions that occur inside a standard automobile airbag;
Reaction #1 :
2 NaN3 (s) --> 2 Na (s) + 3 N2 (g)
Reaction #2 :
10 Na (s) + 2 KNO3 (s) --> K2O (s) + 5 Na2O (s) + N2 (g)
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