Nitrogen

• GENERAL PROPERTY:-

1. N₂ is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas.
2. It is lighter than air with specific gravity = 0.967.
3. It is usually inert.
4. 100 volume of water dissolve 1.8 volume of nitrogen in 15°C.
5. N₂ has no harmful effect on human system.

• MAJOR SOURCES:-

1. Production by the decomposition of organic substances.
2. Production from blasting using explosives.
3. Production from the strata through rocks.