2 H2 (g) + N2 (g) N2H4 (l)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

4 H0 - 4 e- 4 HI (oxidation)

2 N0 + 4 e- 2 N-II (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:

  • N2H4Hydrazine source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Diamine; source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Diazane source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Tetrahydridodinitrogen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless, fuming, oily liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless fuming oily hygroscopic liquid with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless, fuming, oily liquid with an ammonia-like odor. [Note: A solid below 36°F.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02