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Re: I Thought Nitrogen was inert
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 3/6/2009 2 Replies

Take N2O for example. While it does not burn, it breaks apart easily, and releases oxygen to more readily burn something else.

Another "popular" combination that includes Nitrogen is C3H5N3O9. That molecule breaks apart easily, with the nitrogen being mostly... Login to read more.

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