6 H2O (l) + 4 NO (g) → 5 O2 (g) + 4 NH3 (aq)
This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:
4 NII + 20 e- → 4 N-III (reduction)
10 O-II - 20 e- → 10 O0 (oxidation)
Reactants:
Products:
- O2
- 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.]