January 7th
17:57
92 notes
Source
Reblog
Day 7: Interesting Facts About NitrogenAtomic Symbol: N; Atomic Number: 7; Atomic Mass: 14.0067  Nitrogen composes 78.1% of the Earth’s air by volume and about 3% of a human’s body by weight. Dinitrogen (N2) has the strongest chemical bond and is highly unreactive, due to its strong triple-bond, stable electron configuration, and lack of dipole moment. This bond can only be broken when it is reduced by metals such as Lithium, to form Lithium Nitride (Li3N). It can be found or used in foods, coolants, gunpowder, rocket fuels, fertilizers, cleaning supplies, scuba tanks, generators and biological processes. Nitrogen in the from of Nitrogen Trifluoride plays a role in the Greenhouse Effect, while poisonous Nitrogen Dioxide is a key element in smog. Image: Liquid nitrogen is being poured into a beaker.

Day 7: Interesting Facts About Nitrogen
Atomic Symbol: N; Atomic Number: 7; Atomic Mass: 14.0067 

  1. Nitrogen composes 78.1% of the Earth’s air by volume and about 3% of a human’s body by weight.
  2. Dinitrogen (N2) has the strongest chemical bond and is highly unreactive, due to its strong triple-bond, stable electron configuration, and lack of dipole moment. This bond can only be broken when it is reduced by metals such as Lithium, to form Lithium Nitride (Li3N).
  3. It can be found or used in foods, coolants, gunpowder, rocket fuels, fertilizers, cleaning supplies, scuba tanks, generators and biological processes.
  4. Nitrogen in the from of Nitrogen Trifluoride plays a role in the Greenhouse Effect, while poisonous Nitrogen Dioxide is a key element in smog.

Image: Liquid nitrogen is being poured into a beaker.

#chemistry      #dinitrogen      #greenhouse effect      #learn      #liquid nitrogen      #nitrogen      #nitrogen trifluoride      #science      #smog      #elements     
  1. mathology reblogged this from alchymista
  2. purgatorium-vagor reblogged this from alchymista
  3. vanity---insanity reblogged this from alchymista and added:
    the liquid nitrogen demo was pretty cool today right? i liked when he shattered the bouncy ball against the wall lmao...
  4. scientificmumbojumbo reblogged this from alchymista
  5. deactivated-archangel reblogged this from redmargret
  6. middleearthh reblogged this from redmargret
  7. redmargret reblogged this from parvuspapilio
  8. parvuspapilio reblogged this from hendobrianjordan
  9. hendobrianjordan reblogged this from accol
  10. accol reblogged this from alchymista and added:
    Regarding point #2. There is a LOT of fascinating chemistry revolving around transition metal catalyzed cleavage of N2....
  11. alchymista posted this