4 CH3NH2 + 9 O2 → 2 N2 + 4 CO2 + 10 H2O - Balanced Equation

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

4C-II-24e-→4CIV(oxidation)

4N-III-12e-→4N0(oxidation)

18O0+36e-→18O-II(reduction)

CH3NH2 is a reducing agent, CH3NH2 is a reducing agent, O2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

• CH3NH2 – Methanamine
  • Other names: Methylamine , A , Minomethane|Monomethylamine}} ... show moreMethylamine (40% aqueous solution) , Aminomethane , Monomethylamine , CH3-NH2 , MeNH2 , MMA , Methylamine solutions , Carbinamine , NMA , Methylamine aqueous solution , Mercurialin , Methylamine solution , Metilamine , Methylaminen , Anhydrous methylamine , Methyl group , NME , Methyl of gamma-N-methylasparagine , Methylamine anhydrous , Imizin , N-Methylamine , Metyloamina , Methyl amine , Methylamine (anhydrous) , Methylamine (aqueous) show less
  • Appearance: Colorless gas ; Colourless compressed liquefied gas with characteristic odour ; Colourless solution in water with pungent odour ; Colorless gas with a fish- or ammonia-like odor. [Note: A liquid below 21°F. Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.]
• O2
  • Names: Dioxygen , Oxygen , Oxygen (liquefied) ... show moreO2 , O₂ , Oxygen gas , Molecular oxygen , Oxygen, refrigerated liquid , LOX , Liquid oxygen show less
  • Appearance: Odourless compressed gas ; Liquefied gas. colourless-to-blue extremely cold liquid

Products:

• 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
• CO2
  • Names: Carbon dioxide , {{plainlist| , CO2 ... show moreCarbonic acid gas , Dry ice , [CO2] , Carbonic anhydride , R-744 , E-290 , E 290 , E290 , Carbonic acid anhydride , Carbon-12 dioxide , Methanedione , Carbon oxide , CO₂ , [Note: Normal constituent of air (about 300 ppm)]. show less
  • Appearance: Colorless gas ; Odourless colourless compressed liquefied gas ; Colorless, odorless gas. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas. Solid form is utilized as dry ice.]
• 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