2 CsNO2 + 5 Mg + 8 H2O 2 CsO + 5 Mg(OH)2 + 2 NH3

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

5 Mg0 - 10 e- 5 MgII (oxidation)

2 NIII + 12 e- 2 N-III (reduction)

2 O-II - 2 e- 2 O-I (oxidation)

Reactants:

  • CsNO2
    • Mg
      • Names: Magnesium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Magnesium (powder) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Magnesium (pellets) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
      • Appearance: Grey powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Silvery-white metallic solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • H2OWater, oxidane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
      • Other names: Water (H2O) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
      • Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27

    Products:

    • CsO
    • Mg(OH)2Magnesium hydroxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
      • Other names: Magnesium dihydroxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Milk of magnesia source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Magnesia, [Milk of] source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
      • Appearance: White solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • NH3
      • Names: Ammonia source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Azane (only intended for use in naming derivatives of ammonia) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen nitride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
      • Appearance: Colourless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless gas or compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless gas with a pungent, suffocating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas. Easily liquefied under pressure.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02