Industrial Uses
- Nitrogen gas is used in many different commonly used items.
- For instance, it is used as a substitute for argon in many light bulbs because it is much less expensive.
- It is also commonly mixed with carbon dioxide to preserve packages or bulk foods.
- It is not flammable so it is used in many aircraft fuel systems to protect against fires.
- Liquid nitrogen is also very useful.
- Nitrogen in liquid form is very cold and can be used as a refrigerant.
- It can also be used to freeze materials and samples.
- It can be used in many devices like computers to keep them from overheating.
- Nitrogen is used in creating compounds like Potassium Nitrate which is used in gunpowder.