2 N2 (g) + 5 O2 (g) → 2 N2O5 (s)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

4 N0 - 20 e- → 4 NV (oxidation)

10 O0 + 20 e- → 10 O-II (reduction)

N2 is a reducing agent, O2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • 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
  • O2
    • Names: Dioxygen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen (liquefied) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Odourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Liquefied gas. colourless-to-blue extremely cold liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • N2O5 – Dinitrogen pentaoxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Dinitrogen pentoxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Nitric anhydride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Nitronium nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27