Nitrogen
C
7
14.007
1s22s22p3
Biological significance

➤ Element organogen - 3.1%; is one of the components of amino acids, proteins, nucleic acids, participates in metabolic processes (respiration, digestion, synthesis of nucleic acids).

Excess in the body

➤ It can contribute to the development of decompression sickness, nephropathy, and in cases of hypertension, asphyxia.

Deficiency in the body

➤ Difficulties in growth and development, immunodeficiency, impaired protein biosynthesis, weakness, lethargy, stress, hypersensitivity to ARVI.

Drugs/dose

➤ NH4OH (Ammonium hydroxide) - ammonia, excites the central nervous system.

➤ C3H5N3O9 (Nitroglycerin) - tablet. 0.0005-0.008 g - used in heart failure.

➤ N2O (Nitrous oxide) - 97% gas - for anesthesia.

➤ NaNO2 - 0.1-0.2 g - spasmolytic effect.

➤ NH4Cl - 2.5-5% aqueous solution - diuretic.

➤ HNO3 - nitric acid - cauterizing agent.

Conventional medicine

➤ It is used in cryotherapy, cryodestruction, cryoconservation, cryodetoxification, and plasmolifting.

Unconventional medicine

➤ It is used in nitrogen therapy for blood vessels in SPA procedures.

Toxic effect/antidote

➤ Liquid N2 causes severe burns to the skin.

➤ Inhalation of high concentrations of ammonia causes apnea.



➤ The antidote is to provide fresh air or oxygen.

Interesting facts

➤ N2 is released into the atmosphere from volcanic gases.

➤ At normal temperatures, nitrogen reacts only with Li.

➤ The presence of N2 in the blood causes caisson disease.

➤ The first artificial Earth satellite was filled with nitrogen (October 4, 1957).

➤ Borazone B3N3H6 is the hardest inorganic polymer.

Chemist Daniel Rutherford
on how he discovered Nitrogen


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