Question

What are the chemical compounds for the follwoing:
Nitrogen gas
Nitrites

Answer 1

Hi Simba - There are hundreds of compounds that contain nitrogen. Some of the more common compounds are nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and ammonia (NH3). Here's one of the more complete lists I've seen: http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/periodic/N-compounds.html#Compounds

Nitrites are a class of compounds that are often toxic. They were/are used as food preservatives and have been found to be harmful to humans, but not sure of their current status. Here is some general info on nitrites from Brittanica that may be helpful: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/416124/nitrite

Maybe someone else can elaborate more on this?