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Why is Nitrogen Explosive?


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  • When the nitrogen-nitrogen triple bonds formNN Huge amount of energy is released.
  • Energy release in the formation of one triple bond is much more than the breaking energy of three single bonds that bind the nitrogen in the starting compound
  • In other words, breaking three weaker bonds and making one very strong bond takes place.

So, Nitrogen is Explosive.


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