Both Oxygen and Nitrogen Are Present in the Atmosphere as Gases

question 27

Essay

Both oxygen and nitrogen are present in the atmosphere as gases. Oxygen is reactive and nitrogen is relatively inert. What features of the two molecules account for this difference?

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