7.36 Why does the reactivity of nitrogen differ from phosphorus?
7.36 Why does the reactivity of nitrogen differ from phosphorus?
7.2
Nitrogen atom can bond with another nitrogen atom by strong p–p overlap resulting in NN. The triple bond in N2 has high bond strength resulting in high bond dissociation energy. Phosphorous do not show this property of p–p overlap. Hence, nitrogen is less reactive than phosphorous.

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