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nitrogen is an element, not a compound.
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What is the process of creating nitrogen gas from nitrogen compound?
nitrogen-fixing bacteria
Is nitrogen gas a element or a compound?
Nitrogen gas consists of molecules, each of which consists of two atoms of the element nitrogen. Since a compound has to consist of two or more elements nitrogen cannot be a compound, by definition.
What is the chemical compound of atmospheric nitrogen gas?
Atmospheric nitrogen is an element and is N2. A compound of this would be ammonia NH3
Is N2O a heterogeneous mixture?
N2 (nitrogen gas) is not a mixture. It is a pure compound composed of two nitrogen atoms bonded together.
Nitrogen gas an example of a compound?
Nitrogen in any pure form is an element, not a compound. However, at standard temperature and pressure, nitrogen exists predominantly as divalent molecules.
Is nitrogen dioxide a molecule or a compound?
none it is a natural gas
Is nitrogen an element or a compound or a mixture?
Nitrogen is an element . Nitrogen gas, however, is often called nitrogen and is a molecule consisting of two nitrogen atoms bound together. Thus it may be considered to be a compound.
Is ammonia gas an element or a compound?
Ammonia is a compound. It's chemical formula is NH3. It is a compound of Nitrogen and Hydrogen.
Is nitrogen an atom molecule or compound?
Nitrogen the gas which is about 3/4 of the atmosphere consists of molecules. Each of these molecules consists of two atoms of nitrogen that are chemically bonded together. We don't refer to nitrogen gas as a compound because, by definition, a compound must be two or more different elements chemically bonded together.
Is nitrogen a compound molecule or an atom?
Nitrogen the gas which is about 3/4 of the atmosphere consists of molecules. Each of these molecules consists of two atoms of nitrogen that are chemically bonded together. We don't refer to nitrogen gas as a compound because, by definition, a compound must be two or more different elements chemically bonded together.
Is 15 grams of oxygen gas and 22 grams of nitrogen gas a mixture or a compound?
Mixture
What is the process of changing free nitrogen gas into a usable form of nitrogen?
Converting free nitrogen into a usable form ( a compound) is called nitrogen fixation.
