Nitrogen was originally called 'azote' by Lavoisier.
And it was called 'azote' because living things cannot survive in the gas.
From Greek a- "not, without" [...] + zoion "a living being;" [...] coined in French by Lavoisier & de Morveau because living things cannot survive in the gas.
Nitrogen was originally called 'azote' by Lavoisier.
And it was called 'azote' because living things cannot survive in the gas.
From Greek a- "not, without" [...] + zoion "a living being;" [...] coined in French by Lavoisier & de Morveau because living things cannot survive in the gas.
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And it was called 'azote' because living things cannot survive in the gas.
Bon explains in their answer that
And it was called 'azote' because living things cannot survive in the gas.
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Nitrogen was originally called 'azote' by Lavoisier. This name persists in many nitrogen containing species such as azide, hydrazine, diazonium etc.
The '-ide' ending is the standard ending for anions of a single element such as carbide, oxide, sulfide etc.
Nitrogen was originally called 'azote' by Lavoisier. This name persists in many nitrogen containing species such as azide, hydrazine, diazonium etc.
The '-ide' ending is the standard ending for anions of a single element such as carbide, oxide, sulfide etc.
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