Nitrogen

Position of nitrogen the periodic table.

Nitrogen is the chemical element with the symbol N and atomic number 7. Many industrially important compounds, such as ammonia, nitric acid, organic nitrates (propellants and explosives), and cyanides, contain nitrogen. Synthetically produced ammonia and nitrates are key industrial fertilizers.

See also

• Coal
• Fertilizer
• Helium
• Hydrogen
• Oxygen
• Phosphorus
• Silicon
• Chemical elements

References

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