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N

Nitrogen

14.006

Nonmetal
Gas

Discovery

Rutherford, Daniel (1772)

Etymology

Greek via Latin and French

Meaning

To form niter

Electron configuration

Electron configuration

Crystal structure

Crystal structure

Hexagonal

Physical Properties

Phase

  (at 21 °C and 101.325 kPa)

Gas

Melting point

  (at 101.325 kPa)

-210.0 °C

63.15 K

Boiling point

  (at 101.325 kPa)

-196.0 °C

77.15 K

Density

  (at 21 °C and 101.325 kPa)

1.25 g/cm3

Electronegativity

3.04