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:

  • 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:

    • CsOH
      • Names: Caesium hydroxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Cesium hydrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Cesium hydroxide source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
      • Appearance: Whitish-yellow deliquescent crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless-to-yellow hygroscopic crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless or yellowish, crystalline solid. [Note: Hygroscopic (i.e., absorbs moisture from the air).] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • 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