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Nitrogen is not a noble gas, and as such is not inert. However, it is far less active than most other common gases.
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Originally Posted by vabuckeye
In English, to be inert is to be in a state of doing little or nothing.
In chemistry, the term inert is used to describe something that is not chemically active. The noble gases were described as being inert because they did not react with the other elements or themselves. It is now understood that the reason that inert gases are completely inert to basic chemical reactions (such as combustion, for example), is because their outer valence shell is completely filled with electrons. With a filled outer valence shell, an inert atom is not easily able to acquire or lose an electron, and is therefore not able to participate in any chemical reactions. For inert atoms or molecules, a lot of energy is involved before it can combine with other elements to form compounds. A high temperature and pressure is necessary, and sometimes requires the presence of a catalyst. Wikipedia
Nitrogen is an inert gas and is not chemically active.
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a boat to the sea you don't love, she'll shake you off just as sure as the turning of the worlds. Love keeps
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