RbNO3 + 4 Mg + 6 H2O → RbOH + 4 Mg(OH)2 + NH3

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

4 Mg0 - 8 e- → 4 MgII (oxidation)

NV + 8 e- → N-III (reduction)

Mg is a reducing agent, RbNO3 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • RbNO3 – Rubidium nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White hygroscopic solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • 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
  • H2O – Water, 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:

  • RbOH – Rubidium hydroxide (+1) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Rubidium hydroxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, RbOH source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, EINECS 215-186-0 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Rubidium monohydroxide source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Grayish-white solid | hygroscopic source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • Mg(OH)2 – Magnesium 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