CHEMISTRY · Single correct · AP · Chemistry · Compound Structure and Properties · Compound Structure and Properties
Problem
The cyanide ion, CN− and N2 are isoelectronic. But in contrast to CN−, N2 is chemically inert, because of:
(1) low bond energy
(2) absence of bond polarity
(3) unsymmetrical electron distribution
(4) presence of more number of electrons in bonding orbitals