Name : Nitrogen
Symbol : N
Atomic Number : 7
Atomic Weight : 14.00674
Specific Heat : 1.04 J/gK
Melting Point : -209.86°C
Vaporization : 2.7928 kJ/mol
Boiling Point : -195.8°C
Electronegativity : 3.04
Density@293 K : 0.0012506 g/cm³
Discovered : Daniel Rutherford, Scotland, 1772
Description : Colorless, odorless, tasteless, generally inert gas. Fifth most abundant element in the universe. Makes up about 78% of earth\'s atmosphere.
Uses : Primarily to produce ammonia and other fertilizers. Also used in making nitric acid, which is used in explosives. Also used in welding and enhanced oil recovery.