Difference between revisions of "Nitrogen"
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===About Nitrogen=== | ===About Nitrogen=== | ||
: [[Nitrogen]] makes up 78% of the [[air]]. | : [[Nitrogen]] makes up 78% of the [[air]]. | ||
+ | : [[Nitrogen]] has the [[Chemical Symbol|chemical symbol]] [[Nitrogen|N]]. | ||
====Molecular Structure==== | ====Molecular Structure==== | ||
− | : [[Nitrogen]] has the [[Chemical | + | : [[Nitrogen]] has the [[Chemical Formula|chemical formula]] for a [[Nitrogen]] [[molecule]] is [[Nitrogen|N<sub>2</sub>]]. |
: [[Nitrogen]] forms a [[Covalent Bond|covalent bond]] with another [[Nitrogen]] [[atom]]s to produce a [[Simple Covalent Molecule|simple covalent molecule]]. | : [[Nitrogen]] forms a [[Covalent Bond|covalent bond]] with another [[Nitrogen]] [[atom]]s to produce a [[Simple Covalent Molecule|simple covalent molecule]]. | ||
====Atomic Structure==== | ====Atomic Structure==== |
Revision as of 09:30, 2 April 2019
Contents
Key Stage 2
Meaning
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Nitrogen is a non-metal element with an atomic number of 7.
About Nitrogen
- Nitrogen makes up 78% of the air.
- Nitrogen has the chemical symbol N.
Molecular Structure
- Nitrogen has the chemical formula for a Nitrogen molecule is N2.
Atomic Structure
- Nitrogen has 7 protons and 7 neutrons in its nucleus giving it an atomic number of 7 and a atomic mass of 14.
- Nitrogen is in Period 2 of the Periodic Table because it has 2 electron shells.
Properties
- Nitrogen is a gas at room temperature.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Nitrogen is a non-metal element, on the Periodic Table with 7 protons in the nucleus.
About Nitrogen
- Nitrogen makes up 78% of the air.
- Nitrogen has the chemical symbol N.
Molecular Structure
- Nitrogen has the chemical formula for a Nitrogen molecule is N2.
- Nitrogen forms a covalent bond with another Nitrogen atoms to produce a simple covalent molecule.
Atomic Structure
- The most common stable isotope of Nitrogen has 7 neutrons in its nucleus giving it an atomic mass of 14.
- Nitrogen is in Period 2 of the Periodic Table because it has 2 electron shells.
- Nitrogen has 5 electrons in its outer shell so it can form 3 bonds with other atoms.