C2H8N2 (aq) + 2 N2O4 (l) → 3 N2 (g) + 2 CO2 (g) + 4 H2O (l)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 C-I - 10 e- → 2 CIV (oxidation)

2 N-III - 6 e- → 2 N0 (oxidation)

4 NIV + 16 e- → 4 N0 (reduction)

C2H8N2 is a reducing agent, C2H8N2 is a reducing agent, N2O4 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • C2H8N2 – 1,1-dimethylhydrazine source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Dimazine source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, 1,1-Dimethylhydrazine source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless fuming hygroscopic liquid with pungent odour. turns yellow on exposure to air source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless liquid with an ammonia- or fish-like odor. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • N2O4 – Dinitrogen tetraoxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Dinitrogen tetroxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, [N(NO2)O2] source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Nitrogen tetroxide source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colourless liquid, orange gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27

Products:

  • 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
  • CO2
    • Names: Carbon dioxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, {{plainlist| source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, CO2 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Odourless colourless compressed liquefied gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless, odorless gas. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas. Solid form is utilized as dry ice.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • 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