2 NH4 + 5 O2 2 NO3 + 4 H2O

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 N-IV - 20 e- 2 NVI (oxidation)

10 O0 + 20 e- 10 O-II (reduction)

NH4 is a reducing agent, O2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • NH4
  • 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:

  • NO3
  • H2OWater, oxidane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Water (H2O) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
Warning: Unknown compound 'NH4'
Warning: Unknown compound 'NO3'