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Nitrogen

Nitrogen

 
PHYSICAL DATA

          Atomic Number

          7

          Atomic Weight

          14.008

          Density [ 0°C / 32°F ]

          1.25 g/cm3

          Melting Point

          -210 °C

GENERAL INFO
          History

Discovered in 1772 by Daniel Rutherford in Edinburgh, Scotland.  The name is derived from the Greek "nitre genes" meaning nitre forming.  Nitre is a common name for potassium nitrate.

          Uses
  • Ammonia (NH3) used in fertilizer and nitric acid production.
  • Liquid Nitrogen used in various industries: refrigerant, oil, electronics.
  • Used in steel making to increase hardness, machinability, tensile strength, and yield strength.
FORMS
          Typical
          Pure forms: Nitrogen compounds:
  • Nitrogen (N2) Gas
  • Liquid Nitrogen (N2)
  • Nitrogen Bearing Gases
  • Nitrides
  • Nitrogen Bearing Ferro Alloys
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