Question

What is wrong with the following equation- N + 3H = NH3

Answer 1

N2+ 3H2 = 2NH3
because hydrogen and nitrogen is in its free form of N2 and H2

Answer 2

Explanation:

Both nitrogen and hydrogen exists as diatomic molecules in nature. This means N will exists as $N_{2}$ and H will exists as $H_{2}$.

The given equation is as follows.

           $N + 3H \rightarrow NH_{3}$

Therefore, here the symbol for nitrogen and hydrogen are without the subscript. Thus, we can conclude that chemical symbol representation for nitrogen and hydrogen was wrong in the equation.

The correct chemical equation will be as follows.

           $N_{2} + 3H_{2} \rightarrow 2NH_{3}$