Question

The name "nitrogen" was first given by Daniel Rutherford.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

1. The seventh element of the periodic table between carbon and oxygen is Nitrogen. It’s an important part of amino acids.
2. Around eighty per cent of the earth’s atmosphere comprises nitrogen gas. It has no colour, mostly diatomic non-metal gas which is odourless and colourless in nature.
3. Since it has five electrons in its outer shell, most of its compounds are trivalent. It is a constituent of all living tissues. Since it is a component of DNA and part of a genetic code, it is an essential element of life.
4. It is found in nitrates and nitrites in soil and water. It was named nitrogen by the French chemist Jean-Antoine-Claude Chaptal in 1790.

Hence, the given statement is incorrect.