Nitrogen

Nitrogen
Terran symbol:	N
Atomic number:	7
Atomic weight:	14.0067

Nitrogen (symbol N) is a chemical element, a gas with atomic number 7 on the periodic table.

Characteristics and history

Nitrogen has an atomic mass of 14.0067, and was discovered by Humans for the first time in Scotland on Earth's European continent in the year 1772. (ST reference: Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual)

Nitrogen can commonly be found in the atmospheres of class M, class O and class P planets. (ST reference: Star Charts)

Ethane listed on planet scan.

In the year 2365, a sensor scan by the Federation starship USS Enterprise-D registered diatomic nitrogen (N₂) comprising 57% of the atmosphere of the planet Theta VIII. (TNG episode: "The Royale")

Appendices

References

• ST references: Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual, Star Charts
• DS9 novel: The Heart of the Warrior
• DS9 novel: Original Sin

External links

• Nitrogen article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• Nitrogen article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
• Nitrogen article at Tardis Data Core, the Doctor Who wiki