Question

1."overall, ammonia is oxidized."what does this mean? explain in detail.

2.write a balanced equation for the reaction used to produce the important fertilizer "ammonium nitrate."​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.Ammonia and oxygen without catalyst | NH3 + O2 → N2 + H2O. With supply of heat, ammonia reacts with oxygen and produce nitrogen gas and water as products. Nitrogen of ammonia is oxidized to nitrogen gas from -3 oxidation state to 0 oxidation state.

2.Ammonium nitrate, (NH4NO3), a salt of ammonia and nitric acid, used widely in fertilizers and explosives. The commercial grade contains about 33.5 percent nitrogen, all of which is in forms utilizable by plants; it is the most common nitrogenous component of artificial fertilizers.