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`N_(2), CO, CN^(-) and NO^(+)` are isoelectronic but the former is chemically inert and latter three are very reactive, why ?

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Although each of the above has same electronic distribution in bonding orbitals, nitrogenis inert because of non-polar nature of bond and high `N -= N` dissociation energy. Rest all `(CO, CN^(-), NO^(+))` are polar.
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