Nitrogen

Nitrogen
1	Formula ----------------------- Molecular Weight	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 69.0
2	Synonym
3	Physical Property	Physical state Gas Colour Colourless Odour Odourless Taste Tasteless Solubility Soluble in water ( 1 in 65 ) and alcohol ( 1 in 9) .
4	Chemical Property
5	Incompatibility
6	Uses	i)                    It is used as a diluent for pure oxygen or other active gases and as an inert gas to replace air in containers holding oxidisable substances like cod liver oil , olive oil and multivitamin preparation . ii)                   Liquid nitrogen is used as a cryotherapeutic agent for the removal of warts and malignant growth , the treatment of cysts in acne vulgaris and for preservation of tissues and organism .
7	Side Effect	Nitrogen narcosis has been reported from nitrogen breathed  at high pressure .
8	Storage	It is stored under compression in metal cylinders .