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Nitrogen is relatively inactive element because

A

its atom has a stable electronic configuration

B

it has low atomic radius

C

its electronegativity is fairly high

D

dissociation energy of its molecule is fairly high

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D
`N_2` molecule contains triple bond between N atoms having very high dissociation energy `(946 kJ mol^(-1))` due to which it is relatively inactive.
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