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The chemical inertness of $N_2$ is attributed to

Updated On: Dec 16, 2023
  • the presence of large no. of bonding electrons in comparison to antibonding electron
  • its high heat of dissociation
  • the presence of triple bonds between nitrogen atoms which make the molecule quite stable
  • all the statements are correct
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Group 15 Elements

Group 15 elements are also known as nitrogen group elements or nitrogen family

It consists of:

  • Nitrogen (N)
  • Phosphorus (P)
  • Arsenic (As)
  • Antimony (Sb)
  • Bismuth (Bi)
  • Moscovium (Mc)

They are present on the right side of the periodic table. All the elements are arranged based on their atomic weight. The elements with similar properties reside in a column called the group.

All Group 15 elements have the electron configuration ns2np3 in their outer shell, where n is the principal quantum number.

Periodic Trends in Group 15 Elements