H2 (g) + 3 N2 (g) → 2 HN3 (l)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 H0 - 2 e- → 2 HI (oxidation)

6 N0 + 2 e- → 6 N-1/3 (reduction)

H2 is a reducing agent, N2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • H2
    • Names: Dihydrogen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Hydrogen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, H2 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Odourless colourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • N2
    • Names: Dinitrogen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Nitrogen (compressed gas) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Nitrogen (liquified) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Odourless colourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Odourless colourless extremely cold liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • HN3 – Hydrogen azide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Hydrazoic acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, N3H source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, [NNNH] source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Triazoic acid source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless, highly volatile liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27