13. NITROGEN AND SULFUR Flashcards by June Iparis | Brainscape

Q

Functions of sulfuric acid

A

manufacture of paints, dyes, plastics and fibres

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Why is nitrogen unreactive

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the triple N-N bond has a high bond energy
the ionisation energy of N is too high
N2 is non-polar
the activation energy for breaking N2 is too high

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