Nitrogen
Electron Configuration
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General Properties
| Atomic Symbol | N |
| Atomic Weight | 14.0067 g/mol |
| Element Number | 7 |
| Standard State | Gas |
| Standard Type | Neutral |
| Date of Discovery | 1772 |
| Discoverer | Rutherford |
Physical Properties
| Oxidation States | +/-3, 5,4,2 |
| Boiling Point | 77.344 K |
| Melting Point | 63.15 K |
| Density | 1.251 (Gas 273K g/l) |
| Electron Configuration | 1s2,2s2,p3 |
| Acid/Base Properties | Acidic |
| Crystal Structure | Hexagonal |
| Electronegativity | 3.04 |
| Heat of Vaporization | 2.7928 kJ/mol |
| Heat of Fusion | 0.36 kJ/mol |
| Electrical Conductivity | -- |
| Thermal Conductivity | 0.02598 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 1.042 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| First Ionization Potential | 14.534 |
| Atomic Volume | 17.30 cm³/mol |
| Atomic Radius | 0.92 Å |
| Covalent Radius | 0.75 Å |
| Synthetic | No |