7

N

Nitrogen
14.007
 Historical Information

Carbon as charcoal, soot and coal has been used since prehistoric times. Carbon as diamond has also been known since very ancient times. The recognition that soot (amorphous carbon), graphite (another form of carbon) and diamond are all forms of carbon.
Basic Information Shells
  • Name:Nitrogen
  • Symbol: N
  • Atomic number: 7
  • Atomic weight: 14.007
  • Standard state: gas at 298 K
  • Group in periodic table: 15
  • Group name: Pnictogen
  • Period in periodic table: 2
  • Block in periodic table: p-block
  • Classification: Non-metallic
 nitrogen
Uses Trivia
  • used in ammonia, NH3, production (Haber process). This is the greatest use of nitrogen. Ammonia is used for fertilizer production and to produce nitric acid (Ostwald process)

When nitrogen is heated, it combines directly with magnesium, lithium, or calcium. When mixed with oxygen and subjected to electric sparks, it forms nitric oxide (NO) and then the dioxide.