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Nitrogen is typically inert for most common uses. Only the noble gases (8A) are truly inert, though they are rare.

Nitrogen is a diatomic in natural state, meaning that two nitrogen atoms are stuck together. This configuration gives both atoms enough electrons to fulfill the octet. In order to get the nitrogen to react with anything the bond must be broken.

Since reaction (usually) happen spontaneously when a lower energy state results, it is unlikely for the nitrogen to break on its own.

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