In looking for a chemical to replace sodium azide in airbags,
suppose that a cheap, nontoxic, and environmentally friendly
chemical was found that decomposed more slowly, producing
nitrogen over a period of several seconds. Would this chemical
be a good replacement for sodium azide in airbags? Explain
why or why not.

answer is: naturally occurring solid, inorganic compound or element is mineral.

minerals usually have crystalline form, that means than crystal constituents (atoms, molecules or ions) are arranged in a highly ordered microscopic structure, forming a crystal lattice that extends in all directions.

for example magnetite is a mineral of iron oxide (fe₂o₃).

calcite is a carbonate mineral and the most stable polymorph of calcium carbonate (caco₃).

dolomite is an   carbonate mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate (camg(co₃)₂).