What are the products formed when ammonia is oxidised with copper oxide?

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When ammonia is oxidized with copper oxide, the products formed are copper, nitrogen and water vapour.

$3 C u O (s) + 2 N H_{3} (g) \to 3 C u (s) + N_{2} (g) + 3 H_{2} O (g)$

Ammonia reduces copper oxide to the free metal and itself gets oxidised to nitrogen.

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What are the products formed when ammonia is oxidised with copper oxide?

When ammonia is oxidized with copper oxide, the products formed are copper, nitrogen and water vapour. 3CuO(s)+2NH3(g)→3Cu(s)+N2(g)+3H2O(g) Ammonia reduces copper oxide to the free metal and itself gets oxidised to nitrogen.

When ammonia is oxidized with copper oxide, the products formed are copper, nitrogen and water vapour.

$3 C u O (s) + 2 N H_{3} (g) \to 3 C u (s) + N_{2} (g) + 3 H_{2} O (g)$

Ammonia reduces copper oxide to the free metal and itself gets oxidised to nitrogen.