CHY 182 Chapter Notes -Atomic Number, Hemoglobin, Daniel Rutherford
17 Apr 2012
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Solid, liquid, or gas: gas (at room temperature) For one isotope of this element (pick any isotope), the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons: When it was discovered and by whom: nitrogen was discovered by daniel rutherford in 1772. Where it is located on earth (e. g. minerals, gases, etc. ) and/or the human body (e. g. dna, enzymes, etc. ): nitrogen is found in all living organisms, and examples would be in proteins and nucleic acids. One interesting fact about this element: 78% of the air that we breathe is nitrogen. One application of this element to the environment, industry, or human health: nitrogen reacts with haemoglobin in blood, causing the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood to decrease.
