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N

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nickel

An element in the periodic table with symbol Ni, atomic number 28, and atomic weight 58.69


Combination Reactions ... Reactions of Metals + Iodine ... Nickel ...
Combination Reactions ... Reactions of Metals + Iodine ... Zinc ...
Decomposition Reactions ... Electrolysis of Aqueous Solutions ... nickel(II) nitrate ...
Double Exchange Reactions ... Precipitation Reactions ... sodium hydroxide and nickel(II) nitrate ...
Double Exchange Reactions ... Precipitation Reactions ... sodium sulfide and nickel(II) nitrate ...
Double Exchange Reactions ... Precipitation Reactions ... sodium chloride and nickel(II) nitrate ...

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nitrogen

An element in the periodic table with symbol N, atomic number 7, and atomic weight 14.007


Decomposition Reactions ... Nitrogen Triiodide Detonation ...
Double Exchange Reactions ... Precipitation Reactions ... sodium hydroxide and copper(II) nitrate ... Molecular Representation ...
Double Exchange Reactions ... Precipitation Reactions ... sodium iodide and potassium nitrate ... Molecular Representation ...
Double Exchange Reactions ... Precipitation Reactions ... sodium chloride and silver nitrate ... Molecular Representation ...
Gases ... Effusion of Gases ... Nitrogen ...
Gases ... Effusion of Gases ... Oxygen ...

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nonmetal

An element that is not a metal; such elements include hydrogen and those in the upper right of the periodic table.


Electrical Properties of Matter ... Electrical Conductivity ... Solids ... Sulfur ... Movie ...

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nonpolar

Describing a molecule having no separation of centers of positive and negative electrical charge that would make the molecule assume certain orientations more than others in an electric field.


Electrical Properties of Matter ... Electrostatic Attraction ... Liquids ... Hexane ...

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