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Chemistry
Nitrogen is inert because of
Q. Nitrogen is inert because of
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The p-Block Elements - Part2
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A
Low atomic size
B
Presence in gaseous state
C
More electronegativity
D
Presence of triple bond
Solution:
Nitrogen is inert because its p-subshell is half-filled due to which it has maximum exchange energy. Thus it exists in stable form as inert gas and triple bond
(
N
≡
N
)
.
N
2
molecules is very stable and its dissociation energy is
225
k
c
a
l
/
m
o
l
.