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Dinitrogen (N2) is a very stable and inert molecule due to the formation of a triple bond between the two atoms. Surprisingly isoelectronic molecules are quite reactive making dinitrogen very useful and unique.

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  1. Department of Inroganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560 012, India

    A. G. Samuelson & J. Jabadurai

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A G Samuelson is a professor in the Inorganic and Physical Chemistry department of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

J Jabadurai got his masters degree in chemistry from Bharadidasan University, Tiruchirapalli and is working as a project assistant in the research group of A G Samuelson.

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Samuelson, A.G., Jabadurai, J. Molecule matters. Reson 16, 1152–1158 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-011-0129-6

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