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Is nitrogen a flammable gas?

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Nitrogen is a colorless gas.
Nitrogen is also tasteless and odorless gas.
Nitrogen makes up a volume 78.09%.
Nitrogen is nontoxic gas.
The primary health hazard posed by this gas is asphyxiation due to the displacement of oxygen.
Hence, nitrogen is not a flammable gas.

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