{"id":141401,"date":"2024-09-21T03:25:11","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T03:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=141401"},"modified":"2024-09-21T03:25:14","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T03:25:14","slug":"nitrogen-gas-is-an-extremely-stable-molecule-because-its-structure-contains-which-of-the-following-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/21\/nitrogen-gas-is-an-extremely-stable-molecule-because-its-structure-contains-which-of-the-following-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Nitrogen gas is an extremely stable molecule because its structure contains which of the following"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Nitrogen gas is an extremely stable molecule because its structure contains which of the following?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A.<br>lonic bonds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.<br>Triple covalent bonds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C.<br>Resonance bonds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D.<br>Hydrogen bonds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\">The Correct answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The correct answer is <strong>B. Triple covalent bonds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nitrogen gas (N\u2082) is an extremely stable molecule due to the presence of a <strong>triple covalent bond<\/strong> between the two nitrogen atoms. In a nitrogen molecule, each nitrogen atom shares three electrons with the other, forming three strong covalent bonds. This type of bond is represented as N\u2261N, indicating the presence of three shared pairs of electrons between the atoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Triple Covalent Bonds Make Nitrogen Stable:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Triple covalent bonds are the strongest type of covalent bond due to the high degree of electron sharing. This makes the nitrogen molecule exceptionally difficult to break apart because it requires a large amount of energy to overcome the bond strength. The bond dissociation energy for nitrogen (the energy required to break one mole of nitrogen bonds) is about 941 kJ\/mol, one of the highest for a diatomic molecule. This high energy requirement explains why nitrogen is chemically inert under normal conditions. It doesn&#8217;t easily react with other elements or compounds unless extreme conditions, such as high temperature or the presence of catalysts, are applied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inapplicable Answers:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A. Ionic bonds<\/strong>: These occur between a metal and a non-metal, where electrons are transferred from one atom to another, leading to the formation of ions. In nitrogen gas, both atoms share electrons equally because they have identical electronegativities. Therefore, ionic bonds are not involved in N\u2082.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>C. Resonance bonds<\/strong>: Resonance is a concept applied to structures that can be represented by two or more equivalent Lewis structures. Nitrogen gas does not have resonance structures, as its bonding is fixed with a triple covalent bond, so this option is incorrect.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>D. Hydrogen bonds<\/strong>: These are weak interactions between a hydrogen atom covalently bonded to an electronegative atom (like oxygen or nitrogen) and another electronegative atom. Since nitrogen gas is a diatomic molecule without hydrogen atoms, hydrogen bonds are not relevant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stability and Industrial Use:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Nitrogen&#8217;s stability is why it is often used as an inert gas in industrial applications, including as a blanketing gas in chemical processes, to prevent unwanted reactions, and in the food industry to preserve freshness. Additionally, it is a major component (78%) of Earth\u2019s atmosphere, providing a non-reactive environment for most natural processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, the triple covalent bonds give nitrogen its exceptional stability, making it an essential but non-reactive component in various biological and industrial processes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nitrogen gas is an extremely stable molecule because its structure contains which of the following? A.lonic bonds B.Triple covalent bonds C.Resonance bonds D.Hydrogen bonds The Correct answer and Explanation is: The correct answer is B. Triple covalent bonds. Nitrogen gas (N\u2082) is an extremely stable molecule due to the presence of a triple covalent bond [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-141401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141401","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141401"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141401\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141401"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}