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Chapter 5 Nitrogen Practice 5.1 Nitrogen and its compounds

Reinforce your understanding and knowledge of the physical and chemical properties of nitrogen and its compounds, by elaborating the key words given below:

STPM

: 1999, P1/Q24, 24, 26,P2/Q6(b)(i), (ii); 2000, P1/Q25, Q53; 2001, P1/Q24;

2002, P1/Q23;2003, P1/Q25, P2/Q7(a), (b), Q8(b)(i), 2004, P1/Q22 Reference: Pages 307 to 316Guide

General properties Proton number

Electronegativity

Solubility in waterExtraction of nitrogen from airPreparation of nitrogen in the laboratoryChemical properties of nitrogen Reactivity Formation of compounds Ammonia The Haber process Laboratory preparation of ammonia Physical properties of ammonia Chemical properties of ammonia As a weak base

As ligands in complex formation

As a reducing agent

Combustion of ammonia

Heating of ammonium salts

Uses of ammonia

Oxides of nitrogen

Nitrogen monoxide

Nitrogen dioxide and dinitrogen tetraoxide

Nitric(V) acid

Industrial preparation The Ostwald Process Physical properties of nitric(V) acid

Chemical properties of nitric(V) acid

As a strong acid

As an oxidising agent

Uses of nitric acid

Heating of solid nitrate(V)

Atmospheric pollution

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