3 PbO + 2 NH3 → 3 Pb + N2 + 3 H2O - Balanced Equation

This is an acid-base reaction (neutralization): PbO is an acid, NH3 is a base.

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

3PbII+6e-→3Pb0(reduction)

2N-III-6e-→2N0(oxidation)

PbO is an oxidizing agent, NH3 is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

• PbO
  • Names: Lead(II) oxide , Lead(ii) oxide , Lead monoxide ... show morePlumbous oxide , Lead protoxide , Litharge show less
  • Appearance: Red or yellow powder ; Red-to-yellow crystals
• NH3
  • Names: Ammonia , Azane (only intended for use in naming derivatives of ammonia) , Hydrogen nitride ... show moreAmmonia (anhydrous) , Azane , NH3 , Trihydrogen nitride , R717 , Refrigerant gas 717 , Anhydrous ammonia , Aqua ammonia , Aqueous ammonia , [Note: Often used in an aqueous solution.] show less
  • Appearance: Colourless gas ; Colourless gas or compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour ; Colorless gas with a pungent, suffocating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas. Easily liquefied under pressure.]

Products:

• Pb
  • Names: Lead , Lead metal , Plumbum
  • Appearance: Bluish-white or silvery-grey solid in various forms. turns tarnished on exposure to air ; A heavy, ductile, soft, gray solid.
• N2
  • Names: Dinitrogen , Nitrogen (compressed gas) , Nitrogen (liquified) ... show moreN₂ , Nitrogen gas , N2 , Nitrogen , Diazyne , Liquid nitrogen , Nitrogen (refrigerated liquid) , Nitrogen (cryogenic liquid) show less
  • Appearance: Odourless colourless compressed gas ; Odourless colourless extremely cold liquid
• H2O – Water, oxidane
  • Other names: Water (H2O) , Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) , Hydrogen oxide ... show moreDihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) (systematic name) , Hydrogen monoxide , Dihydrogen oxide , Hydric acid , Hydrohydroxic acid , Hydroxic acid , Hydrol , Μ-oxido dihydrogen , Κ1-hydroxyl hydrogen(0) show less
  • Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas