Category
nonmetal
State at Room Temperature
gas
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p³
Valence Electrons
5
Lewis Dot:•••••
Electronegativity
3.04
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
-3-2-1+1+2+3+4+5
Melting Point
63.15 K
-210.00°C
Boiling Point
77.355 K
-195.79°C
Density
0.0012506
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 15Period 2p-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byDaniel Rutherford
Year1772
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Fertilizers, explosives, refrigeration, food packaging, ammonia production
Related Elements
Same group or period
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