Nitrogen

Nitrogen

Your task is to explore ONE element and make a wiki to display your learning. There are several questions you must answer about your element: Nitrogen is used to make Nitric-acid,which is used to make fireworks and ferterlizers.Nitrogen is also made into Nylon,to make nylon products. > > Read more: []
 * 1) What is the name of your element? (Is this a common or original name?) Its a common name nitrogen.
 * 2) What is the symbol of your element? (Is the symbol different to the name?) No its not diffrent to the element.
 * 3) Describe its make-up. i.e.
 * 4) How many protons? Nitrogen has 7 protons
 * 5) How many [|electrons]? nitrogen has 7 electrons
 * 6) How many [|neutrons]? nitrogen has 7 neutrons
 * 7) What is its atomic mass? nitrogen has 14 bits of atomic mass
 * 8) Who discovered it and when? It was discoverd by Daniel Rutherford in 1772.
 * 9) Characteristics?
 * 10) What is it like at room temperature? - [|solid, liquid or gas] It is a gas in a room.
 * 11) What is its boiling point? It boils at 195.8c
 * 12) Melting point? It melts at 209.86c
 * 13) Where does it come from? Nitrogen comes from the ground when it get to the roots.
 * What is it used for? 
 * Some interesting info - read the page lol
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