| name | Nitrogen |
| latin | Nitrogenium |
| french | Azote |
| german | Stickstoff |
| symbol | N |
| proton number | 7 |
| atomic weight | 14.00674 |
| Pauling electronegativity | 3.04 |
| electronic configuration | [He] 2s22p3 1s22s22p3 |
| melting point | 63.05 K, -210.1°C, -346.18°F |
| boiling point | 77.36 K, -195.79°C, -320.42°F |
| group | 15 |
| period | 2 |
| state (by 20°C) | gas |
| oxidation states | -3, +1, +2, +3, +4, +5 |
| Year of discovery | Discoverer |
| 1772 | Daniel Rutherford (1749-1819) |