Nitrogen gas is fairly inert and is commonly used in gloveboxes and other industrial applicat when an inert atmosphere is required. Use MO theory to explain why nitrogen gas is more stable than oxygen gas, a highly reactive oxidizer.

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Nitrogen gas is fairly inert and is commonly used in gloveboxes and other industrial applications
when an inert atmosphere is required. Use MO theory to explain why nitrogen gas is more
stable than oxygen gas, a highly reactive oxidizer.
Transcribed Image Text:Nitrogen gas is fairly inert and is commonly used in gloveboxes and other industrial applications when an inert atmosphere is required. Use MO theory to explain why nitrogen gas is more stable than oxygen gas, a highly reactive oxidizer.
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