•    Continue your studies in the central science: CHEM1102 available in semester 1, 2 and in Summer School

Nitrogen Chemistry and Compounds

Learning outcomes - after studying this topic, you should be able to:
  • explain the difference between a fuel and an explosive
  • explain the concept of activation energy
  • work out the oxidation number of nitrogen in its compounds
  • work out the shapes and the number of unpaired electrons on nitrogen oxides and halides
  • discuss the NOx cycle in the atmosphere
  • explain how the temperature of a planet without a greenhouse effect can be calculated
  • comment on the evidence for global warming and the most important greenhouse gases

Textbook and eBook References

ChemCAL, iChem and Contributed Resources

How to assign oxidation numbers
Tags: Oxidation numbers | oxidation states
Contributed by Adam Bridgeman