2 Na3N 6 Na + N2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

6 NaI + 6 e- 6 Na0 (reduction)

2 N-III - 6 e- 2 N0 (oxidation)

Na3N is an oxidizing agent, Na3N is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • Na3N
    • Names: Sodium nitride source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • Na
    • Names: Sodium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Na source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 11 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Natrium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Silvery solid in various forms 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