Question

The name “nitrogen” was given by Daniel Rutherford.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

• The seventh element of the periodic table between carbon$\left(\mathrm{C}\right)$ and oxygen$\left(\mathrm{O}\right)$ is Nitrogen$\left(\mathrm{N}\right)$.
• It’s an important part of amino acids. Around eighty percent of the Earth’s atmosphere comprises nitrogen gas$\left({\mathrm{N}}_2\right)$ .
• It has no colour, mostly diatomic non metal gas along with odourless and colourless in nature.
• 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.
• 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.

Therefore, the given statement is false.