CsNO2 + 3 Mg + 5 H2O → CsOH + 3 Mg(OH)2 + NH3
This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:
3 Mg0 - 6 e- → 3 MgII (oxidation)
NIII + 6 e- → N-III (reduction)
Mg is a reducing agent, CsNO2 is an oxidizing agent.
Reactants:
Products:
- CsOH
- 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.]