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How do you convert #N_2# to #NH_3# and #NO_3^-#?

Answer 1

Serenity Allen

#"By oxidation to nitrate, or by reduction to ammonia.............."#

#"Reduction:"#

#1/2N_2 +3H^(+) + 3e^(-) rarr NH_3#

#"Oxidation:"#

#1/2N_2 +3H_2O + rarr NO_3^(-) +6H^(+) + 5e^(-)#

I believe that each reaction has a balance between charge and mass, which is necessary for these to be accurate depictions of chemical reactivity.

Both reactions require an oxidizing or reducing agent in order to be viable.

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Answer 2

Jeremiah Adams

In order to convert N2 to NH3, you can use the Haber process, which entails reacting nitrogen and hydrogen gases over a catalyst at high pressure and temperature. The overall reaction is: 4NH3 + 5O2 → 4NO + 6H2O, followed by 2NO + O2 → 2NO2, and 3NO2 + H2O → 2HNO3 + NO. Alternatively, you can use the Ostwald process, which entails oxidizing ammonia (NH3) to nitric oxide (NO), which is further oxidized to nitrogen dioxide (NO2), which then reacts with water to form nitric acid (HNO3).

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