N2
28.014 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
Nitrogen
CAS7727-37-9EC231-783-9
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
n.a
Primary Use
Inert purge gas and protective gas
Nitrogen is a chemical element that exists as a diatomic gas under standard conditions. It is widely used as an inert purge gas and protective atmosphere in various industries, including food packaging, chemical processing, and metallurgy, due to its non-reactive nature.
Inert purge gas for food packagingProtective atmosphere in chemical processingProtective gas in metallurgical operations
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Safety Reference
Warning
H280Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated
H281Contains refrigerated gas; may cause cryogenic burns or injury
H304May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
H401Toxic to aquatic life
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
molecular nitrogen
InChIKey
IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
N#N
Synonyms (38)
- E-941
- N
- N2
- Azote [French]
- Diatomic nitrogen
- Diazyne
- Dinitrogen
- INS NO.941
- Liquid Nitrogen
- MOL Nitrogen
- Molecular nitrogen
- N in Stainless steel
- N in Steel
- N#N
- NITROGEN Compressed, NF
- NITROGEN [MART.]
- Nitrogen
- Nitrogen (JP18/NF)
- Nitrogen (liquified)
- Nitrogen (n2)
- Nitrogen Compressed
- Nitrogen Nf
- Nitrogen Standard 0.1% W/W
- Nitrogen gas
- Nitrogen, Messer(R) CANGas
- Nitrogen, Refrigerated
- Nitrogen, elemental
- Nitrogen, liquid
- Nitrogen-14
- Nitrogeno
- Nitrogeno [Spanish]
- STEEL, N
- nitrogen molecule