Since nitrogen gas is very stable, at standard temperature and pressure, it is used as the air in inert welding atmospheres. Documents, foods and chemicals are sometimes stored in nitrogen to keep them from oxidizing or reacting with air or water. Nitrogen in the elemental form was considered to be inert and was even named ozote which refers to the fact that it is not reactive. The diamer is very stable. Nitrogen is a major element in organic compounds, especially proteins.
Some nitrogen compounds are highly reactive.
Trinitrotoluene is TNT or dynamite. Ammonium Nitrate is a fertilizer, but was used as the major explosive ingredient in the Oklahoma City bombing. Anfo, or Ammonium Nitrate and fuel oil mixture is the primary explosive used in the mining industry because it is inexpensive, easy to manufacture and can be easily manufactured near the mine site thus reducing the risks and expenses related to the transportation of explosives. Ionic Radius Ionization Potential Mass Average Melting Point Name Periodic Table Series Symbol Thermal Conductivity Year of Discovery Search the Web.