Question

Identify the difference in following symbols.
1. N
2. N₂
3. 2N₂

Answer 1

Answer:

N is nitrogen. N2 is molecule of nitrogen and 2 N2 is two molecules of nitrogen.

Answer 2

Difference between N, N2 and 2N2

Explanation:

N represents the element Nitrogen. Just writing the symbol alone represents one atom of Nitrogen.

N2 represents a diatomic molecule of nitrogen gas.

2N2 represents two molecules of nitrogen.

Nitrogen is a non-metal chemical element. The atmosphere contains more than 78 percent of nitrogen. It has the chemical symbol N and atomic number 7. Nitrogen is found to have either 3 or 5 valence electrons and lies at the top of Group 15 on the periodic table.