6 HCl + Mg₃N₂ → 2 NH₃ + 3 MgCl₂

Reactants:

• HCl – Chlorane , Hydrogen chloride
  • Other names: Hydrochloric acid , {{Unbulleted list|Muriatic acid , Hydronium chloride ... show moreChlorhydric Acid , Hydrochloric acid gas , HCl , Anhydrous hydrogen chloride , Hydrochloric acid, anhydrous , Aqueous hydrogen chloride , [Note: Often used in an aqueous solution.] show less
  • Appearance: Colorless, transparent liquid, fumes in air if concentrated ; Colorless gas ; Colourless compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour ; Colorless to slightly yellow gas with a pungent, irritating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.]
• Mg₃N₂
  • Names: Magnesium nitride

Products:

• NH₃
  • Names: Ammonia , Azane (only intended for use in naming derivatives of ammonia) , Hydrogen nitride ... show moreAmmonia (anhydrous) , Azane , NH3 , Trihydrogen nitride , R717 , Refrigerant gas 717 , Anhydrous ammonia , Aqua ammonia , Aqueous ammonia , [Note: Often used in an aqueous solution.] show less
  • 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.]
• MgCl₂
  • Names: Magnesium chloride , Magnesium dichloride , Magnesium chloride anhydrous ... show moreMgCl2 , [MgCl2] show less
  • Appearance: White or colourless crystalline solid ; Deliquescent white solid in various forms