Why can't Nitrogen be liquefied at room tem?

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Why can't Nitrogen be liquefied at room tem?

2006-12-10 12:07:17 · 3 answers · asked by Catherine D 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Because it needs to be 77 degrees kelvin before it becomes a liquid.

2006-12-10 12:19:22 · answer #1 · answered by Chic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It's bond between atoms is not very strong so they move farther away from eachother and therefore need very low temperatures to get the atoms to "stick" to eachother.

2006-12-10 20:16:46 · answer #2 · answered by camm300 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋

The short answer is that its critical temperature is below room temperature.

2006-12-10 20:08:53 · answer #3 · answered by Ricardo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋