Nitriogen is relatively inactive element because

Options

A. its electronegativity is very high
B. it has low atomic radius
C. dissociation energy of its molecules is fairely high
D. its atom has a stable electreonic configuration

Answer

3

Explanation

Dinitrogen `(N_(2)` is rather inhert and unreactive at room temperature due to its bond dissociation enthalpy `(941.4" kj mol"^(-1))` as there is a triple bond between `N` atoms i.e., number of the electrons shared in the formation of `N_(2)` molecules is `6`:
`:N vdots+vdotsN: rarr :N:::N:` or `overset(..)(N) equivoverset(..)(N)`