2 (NH4)2SO4 → N2 + S2O3 + 2 NH3 + 5 H2O
This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:
2 SVI + 6 e- → 2 SIII (reduction)
2 N-III - 6 e- → 2 N0 (oxidation)
(NH4)2SO4 is an oxidizing agent, (NH4)2SO4 is a reducing agent.
Reactants:
Products:
- N2
- S2O3
- NH3
- Names: Ammonia , Azane (only intended for use in naming derivatives of ammonia) , Hydrogen nitride
- Appearance: Colourless gas ; Colourless gas or compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour ; Colorless gas with a pungent, suffocating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas. Easily liquefied under pressure.]
- H2O – Water, oxidane