The Discovery and Background Information on Nitrogen Gas (523 words, 4 pages)
Nitrogen was isolated by the British physicianDaniel Rutherford in 1772 and recognized as anelemental gas by the French chemist AntoineLaurent Lavoisier about 1776. PropertiesNitrogen is a colorless, odorless, tasteless,nontoxic gas. It can be condensed into a colorlessliquid, which can in turn be compressed into acolorless, crystalline solid. Nitrogen exists in ...
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