99 Percentile Qs Bank for JEE MainChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
The cyanide ion CN - and the nitrogen molecule N 2 are isoelectronic. However, in contrast to CN - ,   N 2 is chemically inert due to:
Options
- AUnsymmetrical electron distribution
- BLow bond energy
- CAbsence of bond polarity
- DPresence of greater number of electrons in bonding
Correct answer
C. Absence of bond polarity
Step-by-step solution
CN - ion in a free state is very reactive. N ≡ N ( N 2 molecule) Bond dissociation energy is very high, hence, it is chemically inert.