Boiling nitrogen
Boiling nitrogen is nitrogen gas produced when liquid nitrogen is heated at normal atmospheric pressure.
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77.36 K · temperature
Also -320.4 °F
Temperature · approximate
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Boiling nitrogen vs Boiling helium: temperature comparison
The temperature of boiling nitrogen is 73.14 K higher than the temperature of boiling helium.
Boiling nitrogen is nitrogen gas produced when liquid nitrogen is heated at normal atmospheric pressure.
Boiling helium is helium in its liquid state at its normal boiling point under standard atmospheric pressure.
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Boiling nitrogen
Temperature: 77.36 K; approximate.
Approximate normal boiling point at one atmosphere.
NIST Chemistry WebBook — Nitrogen phase data
The marked temperature is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Boiling helium
Temperature: 4.22 K; approximate.
Approximate normal boiling point of helium at one atmosphere.
NIST Chemistry WebBook — Helium phase data
The marked temperature is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 77.36 K
We compare the temperature of boiling nitrogen. This is an estimate; check the notes for its rounding and uncertainty.
Approximate normal boiling point at one atmosphere.
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Recorded properties
Dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77.36 K | Not recorded | approximate |
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Nearest lower valueTemperatureNitrogen triple point63.15 KTemperatureThe nitrogen triple point is the unique temperature and pressure at which nitrogen can coexist as a solid, liquid, and gas.Around the same scaleTemperatureOxygen normal boiling point90.19 KNormal boiling temperatureOxygen normal boiling point is the temperature at which oxygen changes from liquid to gas at standard atmospheric pressure.Nearest higher valueTemperatureArgon normal boiling point87.3 KNormal boiling temperatureArgon normal boiling point is the temperature at which argon transitions from liquid to gas under standard atmospheric pressure.Sources and method
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- NIST Chemistry WebBook — Nitrogen phase dataNormal boiling point near 77.4 K; pressure affects phase changes.
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