Discovery of nitrogen

Nitrogen is a chemical element; it has symbol N and atomic number 7. Nitrogen is a nonmetal and the lightest member of group 15 of the periodic table, often called the pnictogens. It is a common element in the universe, estimated at seventh in total abundance in the Milky Way and the Solar System.

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Which happened first?

• Discovery of nitrogen happened 2 years before Discovery of oxygen
• Discovery of nitrogen happened 2 years before Discovery of chlorine
• Discovery of nitrogen happened 2 years before Discovery of manganese
• Discovery of nitrogen happened 5 years before Discovery of sulfur
• Discovery of nitrogen happened 6 years before Discovery of molybdenum

Timeline

1. Discovery of nitrogen (this page)1772
2. Discovery of chlorine1774
3. Discovery of manganese1774
4. Discovery of oxygen1774
5. Discovery of sulfur1777
6. Discovery of molybdenum1778

Related

• Discovery of hydrogen1766
• Discovery of PlutoFebruary 18, 1930
• Discovery of carbon1789
• Discovery of aluminium1825
• Discovery of heliumAugust 18, 1868
• Discovery of lithium1817
• Discovery of sodium1807
• Discovery of calcium1808