Mg(NO3)2 → Mg(NO2)2 + O2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 NV + 4 e- → 2 NIII (reduction)

2 O-II - 4 e- → 2 O0 (oxidation)

Mg(NO3)2 is an oxidizing agent, Mg(NO3)2 is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • Mg(NO3)2 – Magnesium nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Nitromagnesite (hexahydrate) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Nitric acid, magnesium salt source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: White crystalline solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Hygroscopic colourless or white crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • Mg(NO2)2
    • Names: Magnesium nitrite source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-03
  • O2
    • Names: Dioxygen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen (liquefied) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Odourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Liquefied gas. colourless-to-blue extremely cold liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04