Preparing Reactants and Making Products

[MysticDude]

1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data
1) Having nitrogen gas, hydrogen gas, and oxygen gas, obtains ammonium nitrate (write down the equation for each step).

2. Relevant equations
Nitrogen gas = N2
Hydrogen gas = H2
Oxygen gas = O2


3. The attempt at a solution
So we have 2N2 + 4H2 + 3O2 -> (NH4)2(NO3)2 but we have to prepare it.

Well, I know that having a Nonmetal + Oxygen makes a Nonmetal Oxide.
So I'm thinking of making 2NO3 first.
So then I would have N2 + 4H2 + 2NO3.
I'm not sure that just doing N2 + 4H2 will make NH4. After that, will 2NH4+ 2NO3 even make the correct product?

Thanks for any help!

[Borek]

What is ammonium nitrate? What is its correct formula? How is it obtained not starting from th elements, but from reagents that are present in almost any lab?

[MysticDude]

Ammonium nitrate is a salt.
NH4NO3.
I can't really answer the last question.

[Borek]

Does something like NO3 exists?

Does something like NH4 exists?

Ammonium nitrate is a salt, it means it can be prepared using nitric acid. How?