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