| Identification | |
| Name: | Nitrogen |
| Synonyms: | Diatomicnitrogen;Dinitrogen;Molecular nitrogen;Nitrogen (N2);Nitrogen gas;Nitrogennutrition (plant);Nitrogen-14;CHEBI:17997;HSDB 5060; |
| CAS: | 7727-37-9 |
| EINECS: | 231-783-9 |
| Molecular Formula: | N2 |
| Molecular Weight: | 28.01 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/N2/c1-2 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Transport: | UN 1066/1977 |
| Density: | 1.2506 |
| Stability: | Incombustible and unreactive. |
| Water Solubility: | negligible in water |
| Solubility: | negligible in water |
| Appearance: | Colorless, odorless gas |
| Specification: |
? Nitrogen (CAS NO.7727-37-9), its Synonyms are Azote ; Nitrogen gas ; Nitrogen-14 ; Nitrogeno ; UNII-N762921K75 ; MOL Nitrogen . It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless and mostly inert diatomic gas at standard conditions, constituting 78.08% by volume of Earth's atmosphere. |
| Report: |
Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory. |
| Packinggroup: | O53 |
| Storage Temperature: | Keep in a cool, dry, dark location in a tightly sealed container or cylinder. Keep away from incompatible materials, ignition sources and untrained individuals. Secure and label area. Protect containers/cylinders from physical damage. |
| Color: | COLORLESS GAS GAS CONDENSES TO LIQ; SOLIDIFIES TO SNOW-WHITE MASS Liquid is colorless. |
| Usage: | In manufacture of ammonia, nitric acid, nitrates, cyanides, etc & explosives, in filling high temperature thermometers, incandescent bulbs, to form an inert atmosphere for preservation of materials for use in dry boxes or glove bags, pharmaceutic aid (air displacement), liq: in food freezing processes & in laboratory as a coolant. |
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