Ba + 2 NH3 Ba(NH2)2 + H2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 HI + 2 e- 2 H0 (reduction)

Ba0 - 2 e- BaII (oxidation)

NH3 is an oxidizing agent, Ba is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • Ba
    • Names: Barium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Ba source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 56 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Yellowish-to-white lustrous solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • NH3
    • Names: Ammonia source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Azane (only intended for use in naming derivatives of ammonia) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen nitride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Colourless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless gas or compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless gas with a pungent, suffocating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas. Easily liquefied under pressure.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • Ba(NH2)2
  • H2
    • Names: Dihydrogen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Hydrogen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, H2 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Odourless colourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04