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The cyanide ion CN^(-) and N(2) are isoe...

The cyanide ion `CN^(-) and N_(2)` are isoelectronic, but in contrast to `CN^(-), N_(2)` is chemically inert, because of

A

low bond energy

B

absence of bond polarity

C

unsymmetrical electron distribution

D

presence of more number of electrons in bonding orbitals.

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