Question

Write a balanced equation for a reaction in which ammonia is oxidized by:

1. Metal oxide
2. A gas which is not oxygen.

Answer 1

The balanced chemical equation can be written as:

1. $$\begin{gathered} 2{\mathrm{NH}}_3\left(\mathrm{g}\right)+3\mathrm{CuO}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)\to 3\mathrm{Cu}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)+3{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\left(\mathrm{l}\right)+{\mathrm{N}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)\uparrow \\ \left(\mathrm{Ammonia}\right)(\mathrm{copper}(\mathrm{copper})(\mathrm{water})(\mathrm{nitrogen}) \\ \mathrm{oxide}) \end{gathered}$$
2. $$\begin{gathered} 2{\mathrm{NH}}_3\left(\mathrm{g}\right)+3{\mathrm{Cl}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)\to {\mathrm{N}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)+6\mathrm{HCl}\left(\mathrm{l}\right) \\ \left(\mathrm{Ammonia}\right)\left(\mathrm{chlorine}\right)\left(\mathrm{nitrogen}\right)(\mathrm{hydrochloric} \\ \mathrm{acid}) \end{gathered}$$