8 Fe + 3 NaNO3 + 18 H2O → 3 NH3 + 3 NaOH + 8 Fe(OH)3
This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:
3 NV + 24 e- → 3 N-III (reduction)
8 Fe0 - 24 e- → 8 FeIII (oxidation)
NaNO3 is an oxidizing agent, Fe is a reducing agent.
Reactants:
Products:
- 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.]
- NaOH
- Fe(OH)3