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Nitrogen and Hydrogen

Nitrogen N2
Nitrogen is :
  • a colourless odourless gas
  • almost insoluble in water
  • generally unreactive
  • occupies approximately 78% per volume of atmosphere
  • b.p. –196°C

Industrial process for manufacturing Nitrogen

  • fractional distillation of liquid air
Hydrogen H2
Hydrogen is obtained from coal gasification as a by-product.