Nitrogen

Everything Everywhere Daily

Gary Arndt

History, Education

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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If aliens were to look at the Earth through a telescope from far away and analyze our atmosphere, they would find that the dominant element is nitrogen. Nitrogen makes up 78% of our atmosphere, and it's all around us. However, it behaves very differently than the other common elements around us. Nitrogen is not just vital for the functioning of life but is also used in various industrial and commercial applications as well. Learn more about nitrogen, the invisible yet vital element, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Draft Kings Step into the thrilling world of sports and entertainment with DraftKings, where every day is game day! Join the millions of fans who have already discovered the ultimate destination for fantasy sports and sports betting. Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code EVERYTHING to score two hundred dollars in bonus bets instantly when you bet just five dollars! Newspapers.com Newspapers.com is like a time machine. Dive into their extensive online archives to explore history as it happened. With over 800 million digitized newspaper pages spanning three centuries, Newspapers.com provides an unparalleled gateway to the past, with papers from the US, UK, Canada, Australia and beyond. Use the code “EverythingEverywhere” at checkout to get 20% off a publisher extra subscription at newspapers.com. Noom Noom is not just another diet or fitness app. It’s a comprehensive lifestyle program designed to empower you to make lasting changes and achieve your health goals. With Noom, you’ll embark on a personalized journey that considers your unique needs, preferences, and challenges. Their innovative approach combines cutting-edge technology with the support of a dedicated team of experts, including registered dietitians, nutritionists, and behavior change specialists. Noom’s changing how the world thinks about weight loss. Go to noom.com to sign up for your trial today! ButcherBox ButcherBox is the perfect solution for anyone looking to eat high-quality, sustainably sourced meat without the hassle of going to the grocery store. With ButcherBox, you can enjoy a variety of grass-fed beef, heritage pork, free-range chicken, and wild-caught seafood delivered straight to your door every month. ButcherBox.com/Daily Subscribe to the podcast! https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Cameron Kieffer Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	If aliens were to look at the Earth through a telescope from far away and analyze our atmosphere,
0:04.6	they would find that the dominant element is nitrogen. Nitrogen makes up 78% of our atmosphere,
0:10.4	and it's all around us. However, it behaves very differently than other common
0:14.9	elements. Nitrogen isn't just vital for the functioning of life, but it's also
0:18.6	used in various industrial and chemical applications as well. Learn more about nitrogen, the invisible yet vital element, on this episode of Everything Everywhere
0:27.4	Daily. Pod point was founded in 2009 and they've worked with Barclays at every stage of their
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1:09.0	Search Barclays Business Banking. I've previously done episodes on the elements carbon and oxygen which sit immediately on
1:19.2	either side of nitrogen on the periodic table. Nitrogen, despite being neighbors with these elements, behaves very differently.
1:26.4	Oxygen is very reactive, with six electrons in its outer shell.
1:30.3	Carbon has four free electrons, which allows it to bond in a wide variety of ways with different elements.
1:35.0	Nitrogen has five electrons.
1:38.0	As with carbon and oxygen, understanding nitrogen
1:43.0	is the seventh element on the periodic table and the seventh most abundant element in the universe
1:48.0	with seven protons in its nucleus it also has seven electrons
1:52.0	to fill up its inner shell and five are in its outer
1:55.2	shell, which can hold up to eight. That means that nitrogen has three electron spots in its outer
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