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Question
List out the uses of nitrogen.
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Solution
Uses of nitrogen:
- Liquid nitrogen is used as a refrigerant.
- It provides an inert atmosphere for conducting certain chemical reactions.
- It is used to prepare ammonia (by Haber’s process) which is then converted into fertilizers and nitric acid.
- It is used for inflating the tires of vehicles.
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