Chemical Symbol N (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Every chemical element has its own symbol to represent them. But what is the N element?

The answer is Nitrogen, whose symbol is N, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Nitrogen Overview

Chemical Symbol

N (Nitrogen)

Uses

Primarily to produce ammonia and other fertilizers. Also used in making nitric acid, which is used in explosives. Also used in welding and enhanced oil recovery.

State at 20 °C

gas

Description

Colorless, odorless, tasteless, generally inert gas. Fifth most abundant element in the universe. Makes up about 78% of earth's atmosphere.

Name Origin

Greek: nitron and genes, (soda forming).

Sources

Obtained from liquid air by fractional distillation.

Atomic Number

7

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

14,00674

Discovery

Discovered By: Daniel Rutherford

Year: 1772

Location: Scotland

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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