Nitrogen


Electron Configuration

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