7 N

Reactive nonmetal

Nitrogen

78% of the atmosphere.

See it in the interactive periodic table

Properties of Nitrogen

Atomic number (Z)
7
Symbol
N
Atomic mass
14.007 g/mol
Category
Reactive nonmetal
Group
15
Period
2
Electron configuration
[He] 2s² 2p³
Electronegativity (Pauling)
3.04
Atomic radius
56 pm
First ionization energy
1402 kJ/mol
Melting point
63.15 K (-210.0 °C)
Boiling point
77.36 K (-195.8 °C)
Density
0.001251 g/cm³
Phase at 25 °C
Gas
Discovered
Discovered in 1772
← Browse all 118 elements