Nitrogen
History
Nitrogen was discovered by a Scottish Physician that went by the name of Daniel Rutherford in 1772. Its makes up about 78% of the earths atmosphere, which contains a estimated 4,000 trillion tons of gas.
3 Properties
Boiling Point: -195.8 Degrees C
Melting Point: -210 Degrees C
Vanderwaals Radius: 0.092
Uses
Nitrogen is used to make nitric acids, fertilizers, and explosives
3 compounds with nitrogen
Nitrogen Triflouride: NF3
Nitrogen Trichloride: NCl3
Nitrous Oxide: N2O
Atomic Number/Mass
Atomic number: 7
Atomic mass: 14.0067
No. each particle
Protons: 7
Neutrons: 7
Electrons: 7
# of valence electrons
5
Group
Reaction Type
Mole Ratio
6:1:2
Bonding
Compounds:
Sodium Nitrate: NaNO3
One ionic bond between sodium and oxygen
Two polar covalent bonds between nitrogen and each oxygen.
Percent Comp of each element: 1.16%
Creativity
Acrostic poem:
N- Nitrogen
I- Is
T- The
R- Realest
O- Original
G- Gangster
E- Ever
N-
Items that have nitrogen in them- Fertilizers, toothpaste, and detergents
Sources cited
"Reactions of Main Group Elements With Nitrogen." UC Davis Chemwiki. N.p., n.d. Web. <http://chemwiki.ucdavis.edu/Core/Inorganic_Chemistry/Descriptive_Chemistry/Main_Group_Reactions/Reactions_of_Main_Group_Elements_with_Nitrogen>.
"What Household Items Contain Nitrogen?" Ask. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 May 2016. <http://www.ask.com/home-garden/household-items-contain-nitrogen-843791ffa8efbc74>.
"Chemical Elements.com - Nitrogen (N)." Chemical Elements.com - Nitrogen (N). N.p., n.d. Web. 10 May 2016. <http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/n.html>