Nitrogen Element

The chemical symbol for the element Nitrogen is N. Nitrogen is the element number 7 in the periodic table of elements. Below is a video showing interesting facts on the element Nitrogen. There are many uses of the element Nitrogen.

Chemical properties of the Nitrogen element

Nitrogen has the relative atomic mass of 14.0067. Nitrogen element forms  about 80% of the earth's atmosphere by volume. Nitrogen element is also present in all plant and animal tissues in proteins and nucleic acids.

Who discovered Nitrogen the element?

Although, Nitrogen has been around since early times, Nitrogen element was isolated in 1772 by the English chemist Daniel Rutherford. The element nitrogen was then named in 1790 by the French chemist Jean Chaptal.

How to obtain the element Nitrogen?

The element Nitrogen is obtained for industrial use by the process of liquefaction and fractional distillation of air. Fractional distillation chemistry element is often performed in labs at school to demonstrate this process and many others chemical processes.

Uses of the Element Nitrogen

Nitrogen compounds are used in the manufacture of foods, drugs, fertilizers, dyes, and explosives. Nitrogen is an important part of plant nutrient. Nitrogen is found in manures and other organic matters. See, Nitrogen cycle and nitrogen fixation.