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  1. Nitrogen - Wikipedia

    Given the great reactivity of atomic nitrogen, elemental nitrogen usually occurs as molecular N 2, dinitrogen. This molecule is a colourless, odourless, and tasteless diamagnetic gas at standard …

  2. Nitrogen - Properties, Reactions, Compounds | Britannica

    Dec 6, 2025 · Nitrogen is a colourless, odourless gas, which condenses at −195.8 °C to a colourless, mobile liquid. The element exists as N 2 molecules, represented as :N:::N:, for which the bond …

  3. Nitrogen | N2 | CID 947 - PubChem

    Dinitrogen is an elemental molecule consisting of two trivalently-bonded nitrogen atoms. It has a role as a member of food packaging gas and a food propellant. It is a diatomic nitrogen, a gas molecular …

  4. Nitrogen (N2): Its Discovery, Danger and Uses - ThoughtCo

    Apr 30, 2025 · Nitrogen was discovered in 1772 by Daniel Rutherford using an experiment with a mouse and candle. Nitrogen is used to preserve food, power paintball guns, and in making medicines and …

  5. Nitrogen - NIST Chemistry WebBook

    NIST subscription sites provide data under the NIST Standard Reference Data Program, but require an annual fee to access. The purpose of the fee is to recover costs associated with the development of …

  6. Periodic Table of Elements: Los Alamos National Laboratory

    The French chemist Antoine Laurent Lavoisier mistakenly named nitrogen azote, meaning without life. However, nitrogen compounds are found in foods, organic materials, fertilizers, poisons, and …

  7. Nitrogen - Center for Science Education

    Molecular nitrogen (N 2) – two nitrogen atoms tightly bound together – is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, and inert gas at normal temperatures and pressures.

  8. Nitrogen - HyperPhysics

    Nitrogen is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas which is composed of diatomic molecules N2. It constitutes 78% of the air by volume. At 0°C and 1 atmosphere pressure, a liter has a mass of …

  9. N2 Definition - Intro to Chemistry Key Term | Fiveable

    Nitrogen (N2) is the most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere, making up approximately 78% of the air we breathe. It is a critical element for the growth and development of all living organisms, as it is a …

  10. Nitrogen - Thermophysical Properties

    Chemical, Physical and Thermal Properties of Nitrogen - N2. Nitrogen, N2, is at standard conditions a colorless odorless gas. The gas makes up the major portion of the atmosphere, but will not support …