8 MnO4- + 3 NH3 → 5 OH- + 3 NO3- + 8 MnO2 + 2 H2O
This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:
8 MnVII + 24 e- → 8 MnIV (reduction)
3 N-III - 24 e- → 3 NV (oxidation)
MnO4- is an oxidizing agent, NH3 is a reducing agent.
Reactants:
- MnO4-
- 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.]
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