Nitrogen

James

Name: Nitrogen Address: 15 Pnictogen Drive Zip Code: 1s2 2s2 2p3 Atomic Mass- 14.007 Atomic Number- 7

- Hello, my name is nitrogen and I am looking for a job as an explosive. I would like to work for the U.S Army for explosive purposes. Ideally, my position would be an agent working secret missions for the Army. I can be used to blow up objects such as bridges, houses, and enemy artillery. The need for my abilities as an explosive dates back many years. Daniel Rutherford discovered me in 1772. He discovered me when he removed oxygen and carbon dioxide from the air. In doing so, my gas alone could not support live organisms. Since my discovery, people realized how useful I could be. When combined with my good friend hydrogen, we form ammonia. Ammonia has many uses including the explosive ammonium nitrate. I can cause such large devastating explosions, that in 1947 in the harbor of Texas City, a loaded ship of ammonium nitrate exploded devastating the city. I have always been ashamed of that mistake but people could not believe my explosive power. Other types of explosives I am used in are Nitroglycerin, Nitrocellulose, and Trinitrotoluene, known as TNT. I am a very powerful element that packs a large bang and can help to destroy any enemy in any situation.
 * Objective**

-As many people know, I am most known for my abundance. I make up 78% of the air people breathe! - I was awarded 5th place in the most abundant element in the universe contest with 4,000 trillion tons of gas. - I have also been called beautiful because I am indeed responsible for the orange-red, blue-green, blue-violet, and dark violet colors of the aurora.
 * Honors and Awards**

- Not to gloat but I am a valuable element to human life. I am an essential component of DNA, RNA, and proteins. All organisms require me to live! Everyone loves me because I am, a very kind element. I even help farmers because I am used in fertilizer. After all, everyone should respect me and my contributions to society, since I make up the majority of air. - The skills I possess make me perfect for the job as a secret agent in the Army. I will be very sneaky and hard to catch since I am colorless, tasteless, and odorless. I also work well with others such as hydrogen and oxygen in the formation of ammonia. The army will also need my intelligence. I interact with many different elements and I am everywhere!
 * Experience and Skills**

1. Oxygen: Oxygen makes up about 20% of air. Together, Oxygen and I dominate the air on earth. We are the two most abundant elements in the Earth’s atmosphere and close counterparts because as we are both essential to life on earth. 2. Phosphorus: Phosphorus And I live together. We are in the same family and have the same number of valence electrons. We also have some of the same genes from are parents and we have similar chemical behavior. 3. Hydrogen: Hydrogen and I go way back. Together we are used to form ammonia. We are very explosive and dynamic. Hydrogen and I have been through a lot together such as our horrific mistake at Texas City. However, hydrogen is a great friend who I always work with.
 * References**


 * Citations**

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