The method of obtaining nitrogen from air was developed by Dr Carl von Linde.
Air is separated in components by fractional distillation.
Nitrogen is obtained from the air, which is about 78% nitrogen gas (N2). It can be separated from the other gases in the air through processes such as fractional distillation or membrane separation.
Nitrogen can be separated from air through a process called fractional distillation, where air is cooled to extremely low temperatures (-196°C) to turn it into a liquid. The different components of air, including nitrogen, oxygen, and other gases, can then be separated based on their boiling points, with nitrogen being collected as a gas as it evaporates first.
Air is mostly a mixture of gases, primarily nitrogen and oxygen. Nitrogen makes up about 78% of air, while oxygen makes up about 21%. These gases are not chemically bonded and can be separated from each other.
Nitrogen can be separated from air through a process called fractional distillation, which takes advantage of the different boiling points of nitrogen and oxygen. During this process, air is cooled and condensed into liquid form, then gradually heated to separate nitrogen from other components in the air.
By cooling and pressing air and then expanding it you can separate liquid nitrogen from air.AnswerThe air must be repeatedly cooled and compressed until it liquefies. The liquid air is then fractionated (allowed to evaporate under controlled conditions) so that each component (oxygen, nitrogen, argon) is released as a pure stream. The Nitrogen stream is collected and re-cooled to be a liquid for storage and handling as the volume of the liquid is much less than the gaseous nitrogen.
Argon is separated from air by a process called cryogenic distillation. Air is cooled to very low temperatures to liquefy and then slowly heated up. As different components of air have different boiling points, argon is separated from other gases based on its boiling point which is lower than that of nitrogen and oxygen.
Aluminum can be separated into its elements because it is a pure substance composed of only one type of atom. Similarly, nitrogen can be separated into its elemental form because it is a diatomic molecule. Zinc, on the other hand, is already an element and cannot be separated into simpler substances through normal chemical processes.
Nitrogen
Nitrogen gas must first be separated from the air using a process like fractional distillation or membrane separation. Once separated, the nitrogen gas may need further purification to remove impurities. Finally, the purified nitrogen gas can be compressed and stored for use in various applications.
Air is considered a mixture because it is composed of different gases such as nitrogen, oxygen, argon, and carbon dioxide. While these gases can't be physically separated, they retain their individual properties and proportions in the mixture. This is what makes air a mixture rather than a compound.
You get it every time you take a breath even though you don't need it to survive.