6 Cs + N2 2 Cs3N

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

6 Cs0 - 6 e- 6 CsI (oxidation)

2 N0 + 6 e- 2 N-III (reduction)

Cs is a reducing agent, N2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • Cs
    • Names: Caesium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Cs source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Cesium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
  • 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

Products:

  • Cs3N