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:
Products:
- CsO
- Mg(OH)2 – Magnesium hydroxide
- 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.]