Is nitrogen lighter than air?

Answer:

Density of Nitrogen and Air

If you are asking whether nitrogen is less dense than air and will float on top of it, then yes, nitrogen is "lighter," albeit only slightly. More accurately, nitrogen, which is a constituent gas of air, is less dense than air, not lighter.

The density of air at standard temperature and pressure is 1.292 kg/m3. The density of nitrogen is 1.251 kg/m3.

First answer by Schnazola. Last edit by Schnazola. Contributor trust: 2613 [recommend contributor recommended]. Question popularity: 14 [Recommended].