Nitrogen in air is int he form of two nitrogen atoms fastened together, N2. Is Nitrogen an element or is it a compound?Explain.
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Nitrogen is an element.
Nitrogen is classified as an element, not a compound.
An element is a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means. It consists of only one type of atom. Nitrogen, represented by the symbol N on the periodic table, is an example of an element.
A compound, on the other hand, is a substance composed of two or more different elements chemically combined in a fixed ratio. For example, water (H2O) is a compound because it is made up of hydrogen and oxygen atoms bonded together.
In the case of nitrogen, it exists naturally in the form of molecules called nitrogen gas (N2). Each nitrogen gas molecule consists of two nitrogen atoms bonded together. However, since both atoms in the molecule are of the same element (nitrogen), N2 is still considered an element rather than a compound.
To determine whether a substance is an element or a compound, you can refer to the periodic table and identify the symbol for that substance. If it represents only one element, it is an element; if it represents two or more elements combined, it is a compound.
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