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Oxygen gas is inert at room temperature why?

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Because in `O_2`, oxygen atom are held together by strong multiple bonds (O = O). The Collision between `O_2` and other reactant molecules do not break these stronger bond at room temperature. Therefore oxygen is inert at room temperature.
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