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Which is more stable: an atom of nitrogen or a molecule of nitrogen?

April 26, 2017Atom Chemistry Mathematics molecule nitrogen STABLE

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Which is more stable: an atom of nitrogen or a molecule of nitrogen?

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A molecule is more stable as show by the fact that atomic nitrogen is not found in nature; only in the N2 molecule. The N2 molecule has a triple bond which is the shortest and strongest bond. An atom of nitrogen has 3 unpaired electrons which it readily shares.