Nitrogen
Occurrence, isolation & synthesis
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In nature, nitrogen is found in the Earth's atmosphere, 78.06 % (v/v), and in the Earth's crust as mineral deposits [5]. The isotopes found in nature are
14
N (99.635 %, stable) and
15
N (0.365 %, stable) [5].