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Q: How do you test if nitrogen is present?
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What test would you use to distinguish between nitrogen an oxygen?

You can test for oxygen by placing a glowing splint (not lit but not out) into the test tube where you think oxygen is present. If the splint relights, that means that it is oxygen. If this doesn't happen, then in your case it will be nitrogen.


Why is it difficult to test for nitrogen gas in the lab?

The air on Earth is a mixture of several different gases, however it is primarily Nitrogen (Approx. 78%). Thus, it is difficult to test for the presence of Nitrogen as the result of an experiment because it is already present in abundant supply in the air around you.


What test would allow you to tell the difference between carbon dioxide and nitrogen why would the burning splint test not work?

You stated that carbon dioxide and nitrogen are present, but you did not mention oxygen. Nothing burns without oxygen . . . If you expose limewater to carbon dioxide, it will get cloudy, but will not if you expose it to nitrogen.


What is the present of the earth nitrogen?

about 70 percent of the atmosphere is nitrogen


What does a blood urea nitrogen test do?

The blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test measures the level of urea nitrogen in a sample of the patient's blood.


How many grams of nitrogen are present in 1.78 moles of nitrogen trifluoride?

The answer is 24,92 g nitrogen.


What element is present in protein that was not present in carbohydrates?

Proteins contain nitrogen, which is not present in carbohydrates.


What is the percentage of nitrogen present on Earth?

about 70 percent of the atmosphere is nitrogen


Is nitrogen present in food?

yes. It's present in plants.


What is atmosperic nitrogen?

The nitrogen gas present in the atmosphere is called atmospheric nitrogen. About 78% of the Earth's atmosphere is made of nitrogen gas.


What chemical element is present in proteins and nucleic acids but not sugars and fats?

Phosphorus complexes are present in proteins but is not present in sugars or fats..


What is the electron for nitrogen?

There are 5 valence electrons in Nitrogen. it is present in group-15.