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13141516172HeHelium
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655CsCaesium56BaBarium57-71
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787FrFrancium88RaRadium89-103
Ac-Lr
104RfRutherfordium105DbDubnium106SgSeaborgium107BhBohrium108HsHassium109MtMeitnerium110DsDarmstadtium111RgRoentgenium112CnCopernicium113NhNihonium114FlFlerovium115McMoscovium116LvLivermorium117TsTennessine118OgOganesson
8119UueUnunennium120UbnUnbinilium121-126
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Nitrogen
N7
14.0068577516411 (g/mol)
Other nonmetals
Overview
  • Latin name:
    Nitrogenium
  • English name:
    Nitrogen
  • Year discovered:
    1772
  • Discovered by:
    Daniel Rutherford
  • Country of Discovery:
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  • Cost per 100 grams:
    0.70 USD
  • CAS Number:
    CAS7727-37-9
  • Electron shell:
    K2-L5-M0-N0-O0-P0-Q0-R0
                Electrons:
                7
                Protons:
                7
                Neutrons:
                7
                Note

                Nitrogen is a chemical element with symbol N and atomic number 7. It is the lightest pnictogen and at room temperature, it is a transparent, odorless diatomic gas. Nitrogen is a common element in the universe, estimated at about seventh in total abundance in the Milky Way and the Solar System.

                Properties
                • Atomic number:
                  7
                • Atomic weight (Relative atomic mass):
                  14.0068577516411 (g/mol)
                • Density:
                  0.001251 (g/cm³)
                • Melting point:
                  -210.0°C = -346.00°F = 63.15K
                • Boiling point:
                  -195.795°C = -320.43°F = 77.35K
                • Valence electrons:
                  1, 2, 3, 4, 5
                • Period:
                  2
                • Group:
                  VA
                • Block:
                  p - block
                • Emission spectrum:
                Thermodynamic properties
                • Phase:
                  Gas
                • Fusion heat:
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                • Specific heat:
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                • Thermal expansion:
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                • Vaporization heat:
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                Atomic properties
                • Electron configuration:
                  1s2 2s2 2p3
                • Oxidation states:
                  • 0
                  • -1
                  • -2
                  • -3
                  • -
                  • -
                  • +1
                  • +2
                  • +3
                  • +4
                  • +5
                  • -
                  • -
                  • -
                  • -
                • Ion charge:
                  N3-
                • The ionization potential of an atom:
                  14.534 (eV)
                • Atomic radius:
                  56 (pm)
                • Covalent radius:
                  71 (pm)
                • Van der Waals radius:
                  155 (pm)
                Electromagnetic properties
                • Electrical conductivity:
                  ----
                • Electrical type:
                  ----
                • Magnetic type:
                  Diamagnetism
                • Volume magnetic susceptibility:
                  -6.8 ⋅ 10-9
                • Mass magnetic susceptibility:
                  -5.4 ⋅ 10-9
                • Molar magnetic susceptibility:
                  -1.5 ⋅ 10-10 (m³/mol)
                • Resistivity:
                  ----
                • Superconducting point:
                  ----
                Grid parameters
                • Crystal structure:
                  Hexagonal
                • Grid parameters:
                  5.661 Å
                • Attitude:
                  ----
                • Debye temperature:
                  ----
                Additional information
                • Colour:
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                • CAS Number:
                  CAS7727-37-9
                • CID Number:
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                • Brinell hardness:
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                • Mohs hardness:
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                • Vickers hardness:
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                • Bulk modulus:
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                • Young's modulus:
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                • Liquid density:
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                • Molar volume:
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                • Poisson's ratio:
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                • Shear modulus:
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                • Refractive index:
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                • Thermal conductivity:
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                Reactivity
                • Electronegativity:
                  3.04
                • Valence electrons:
                  1, 2, 3, 4, 5
                • Electron affinity:
                  -6.8 kJ/mole
                Nuclear properties
                • Radioactive:
                  No
                • Half life:
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                • Lifetime:
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                • Neutron cross section, barn:
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                • Fire hazard:
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                • Health hazard:
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                • Reactivity:
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                • Specific hazard:
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                Prevalence
                • Universe contains "Nitrogen" at the rate of
                  0.1%
                • Sun contains "Nitrogen" at the rate of
                  0.1%
                • Oceans contain "Nitrogen" at the rate of
                  5.0 ⋅ 10-5%
                • Human body contains "Nitrogen" at the rate of
                  2.56827660934512%
                • The Earth's crust consists of "Nitrogen" at the rate of
                  0.0019%
                • Meteorites consist of "Nitrogen" at the rate of
                  0.14%