2 NaN3 2 Na + 3 N2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 NaI + 2 e- 2 Na0 (reduction)

6 N-1/3 - 2 e- 6 N0 (oxidation)

NaN3 is an oxidizing agent, NaN3 is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • NaN3
    • Names: Sodium azide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Sodium trinitride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Smite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Colorless to white solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless hexagonal crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless to white, odorless, crystalline solid. [pesticide] [Note: Forms hydrazoic acid (HN3) in water.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • Na
    • Names: Sodium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Na source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 11 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Natrium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Silvery solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • 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