Is N2 stable? Is it diamagnetic or paramagnetic? What is it’s bond order?
Yes, N2 (nitrogen gas) is stable because it is a diatomic molecule composed of two nitrogen atoms bound together.
Nitrogen gas is diamagnetic, which means it does not have any unpaired electrons and is not attracted to a magnetic field.
The bond order of N2 is 3. The bond order is determined by the difference between bonding and antibonding electrons in a molecule. In the case of N2, there are 10 bonding electrons and 4 antibonding electrons, resulting in a bond order of (10 - 4) / 2 = 3. A bond order of 3 indicates a strong triple bond between the nitrogen atoms.