Air Bag Lab

This week we will be completing a lab where we have to create a makeshift air bag that doesn't have too much air nor too little. We will have to use both stoichiometry as well as the molar volume of gas to design a plan for the air bag. 

Here is a link that describes the concept of an air bag: http://auto.howstuffworks.com/car-driving-safety/safety-regulatory-devices/airbag.htm

In air bags sodium metal and nitrogen gas are created, here is the equation that reflects what takes place: 

In the lab carbon dioxide is created, here is the equation that reflects what takes place: