N	Z =  7	◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊	Nitrogen
			From the Greek "nitrum, -genes", meaning "native-soda begetter"
(AM) Atomic Mass	14.00674  amu	♦	Oxidation States	+1, +2, +3, +4, +5, -3
(BP) Boiling Point	-195.8  °C	♦	(MP) Melting Point	-209.9  °C
(ρ) Density	0.001251  g/cm3	♦	Crystal Structure	Hexagonal
( χ ) Electronegativity	3	♦	(AR) Atomic Radius	0.75  Å
Physical State	Gas	♦	(C) Heat Capacity	1.04  J/g °C
Electronic-Config	1s2  2s2  2p3	♦	(I1) First Ionization E	1402.31  kJ/mol
(ΔHvap) Heat of Vaporization	5.57  kJ/mol	♦	(ΔHfus) Heat of Fusion	0.72  kJ/mol
Year of Discovery	1772	♦	Location of Discovery	United Kingdom
(E°) Standard Potential	N2O + 2 H+⇔ N2 + H2O (1.770 V)
Stable isotopes	14N,  15N
Discovered/Synthesized by	Daniel Rutherford
Natural Source	Isolated from the liquifaction of air
Common Uses	Ammonia, fertilizer, explosives (TNT), refrigerants
Other Info	Makes up 80% of our atmosphere Exists in nature as the diatomic molecule N2
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