Preparing Reactants and Making Products

[MysticDude]

Homework Statement

1) Having nitrogen gas, hydrogen gas, and oxygen gas, obtains ammonium nitrate (write down the equation for each step).

Homework Equations

Nitrogen gas = N₂
Hydrogen gas = H₂
Oxygen gas = O₂

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?