4 NH3 (g) + O2 (g) → 6 H2 (g) + 2 N2O (g)
This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:
12 HI + 12 e- → 12 H0 (reduction)
4 N-III - 16 e- → 4 NI (oxidation)
2 O0 + 4 e- → 2 O-II (reduction)
NH3 is an oxidizing agent, NH3 is a reducing agent, O2 is an oxidizing agent.
Reactants:
- NH3
- Names: Ammonia , Azane (only intended for use in naming derivatives of ammonia) , Hydrogen nitride
- Appearance: Colourless gas ; Colourless gas or compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour ; Colorless gas with a pungent, suffocating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas. Easily liquefied under pressure.]
- O2
Products: