Symbol | N | Atomic radius: pm | 74 | Fusion: kJ/Mole | 0.71 |
Name | Nitrogen | Ionic radius: pm | (+3)16 | Boiling point: °C | -196 |
Atomic number | 7 | Electron affinity | Unstable anion | Melting point: °C | -210 |
Atomic weight | 14.01 | 1st ion potential | 14.53 | Specific Heat Cap: J/(g K) | 1.04 |
Classification | Non-metal | Natural form | Gas(N2) | Thermal Cond: W/(cm K) | <0.001 |
Configuration | 1s22s2p3 | Crystal structure | - | Electrical Cond | - |
Oxidation states | +/-3,5,4,2 | Density | 1.25 | Abundance: mg/kg-crust | 19 |
Electronegativity | 3.04 | Vaporization: kJ/Mole | 5.57 | ||
Nitrogen was discovered in 1772 by Daniel Rutherford. | Uses - production of ammonia (greatest use), fertilizer, refrigerant, cryogenics, forms most of atmosphere |