2 I2 + N2H4 → 4 HI + N2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

4 I0 + 4 e- → 4 I-I (reduction)

2 N-II - 4 e- → 2 N0 (oxidation)

I2 is an oxidizing agent, N2H4 is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • I2
    • Names: Iodine source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Jod source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Iode source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Bluish black or dark purple crystals with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Violet solid with a sharp, characteristic odor. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • N2H4 – Hydrazine source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Diamine; source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Diazane source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Tetrahydridodinitrogen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless, fuming, oily liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless fuming oily hygroscopic liquid with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless, fuming, oily liquid with an ammonia-like odor. [Note: A solid below 36°F.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • HI – Iodane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Hydroiodic acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Hydrogen iodide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Hydronium iodide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Colorless liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour 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