Hydrazine (N2H4) and dinitrogen tetroxide (N2O4) form a self-igniting mixture that has been used as a rocket propellant. The reaction products are N2 and H2O.

1. Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction.

2. What is being oxidized, and what is being reduced?

3. Which substance serves as the reducing agent and which as the oxidizing agent?

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15 June, 16:23

Hydrazine (N2H4) and dinitrogen tetroxide (N2O4) form a self-igniting mixture that has been used as a rocket propellant. The reaction products are N2 and H2O.

1. Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction.

2. What is being oxidized, and what is being reduced?

3. Which substance serves as the reducing agent and which as the oxidizing agent?

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Howie · Answer 1

An oxidizing accepts an electron and becomes reduced while a reducing agent loses an electron and become oxidized.

Chemical equation:

1) 2 N₂H₄ + N₂O₄ → 3 N₂ + 4 H₂O

2) Hydrazine (N₂H₄) is being oxidized

Dinitrogen tetroxide N₂O₄ is being reduced

3) The reducing agent is Hydrazine (N₂H₄) and the oxidizing agent is dinitrogen tetroxide (N₂O₄)