[juanichiloco]

Hello everyone!

In this exercise I am given that dinitrogen monoxide (N₂O), when dissolved in water, forms nitric acid (HNO₃) and nitrous acid (HNO₂), and I am asked to write the balanced redox equations, and which elements are being reduced and which ones are being oxidized.

I don't know how to do it because in the other exercises I have done they give you two elements that react, not just one. Any help? Thank you very much!

[Borek]

Perhaps it reacts with atmospheric oxygen. At least it is trivial to balance such reactions.

[Hunter2]

Are you sure do you mean N₂O and not NO_2.. In second case you can consider that nitrogen works as oxidieser and reducer. Check oxidation numbers in the two acids and NO₂. N₂O will not work in my opinion.