6 H2NO3 + 2 Zn → 2 Zn(NO3)2 + N2 + 6 H2O

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 Zn0 - 4 e- → 2 ZnII (oxidation)

2 NIV + 8 e- → 2 N0 (reduction)

4 NIV - 4 e- → 4 NV (oxidation)

Zn is a reducing agent, H2NO3 is an oxidizing agent, H2NO3 is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • H2NO3
  • Zn
    • Names: Zinc source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Zinc powder (pyrophoric) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Zn source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Grey-to-blue powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • Zn(NO3)2 – Zinc nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Zinc dinitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Zinc(II) nitrate source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Nitric acid, zinc salt source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Colorless, deliquescent crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless crystals or powder 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
  • 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