7 Zn + 2 NO3- + 16 H+ → 7 (Zn)2+ + N2H4 + 6 H2O

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

7 Zn0 - 14 e- → 7 ZnII (oxidation)

2 NV + 14 e- → 2 N-II (reduction)

Zn is a reducing agent, NO3- is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • Zn
    • Names: Zinc source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Zinc powder (pyrophoric) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Zn source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Grey-to-blue powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • NO3- – Nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Nitrate ion source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, NO3(-) source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, [NO3](-) source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
  • H+

Products:

  • Zn2+
  • N2H4 – Hydrazine source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Diamine; source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Diazane source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Tetrahydridodinitrogen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless, fuming, oily liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless fuming oily hygroscopic liquid with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless, fuming, oily liquid with an ammonia-like odor. [Note: A solid below 36°F.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • H2O – Water, 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