Nitrogen

by Clara MacCarald

Book Overview

Take a deep breath, you're breathing in nitrogen! This element makes up 78 percent of the air around us. While nitrogen by itself is incredibly stable, nitrogen compounds have a tendency to explode. Dynamite contains nitrogen, and so do air bags, which use a small explosion to fill up and keep us safe in a car crash. In this informative book, we'll explore this important element, seeing how nitrogen cycles through the environment and even makes up...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0766099202
• ISBN13: 9780766099203
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.3" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8