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Inertness vs Reactivity - What's the difference?

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In chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between inertness and reactivity

is that inertness is (chemistry) quality of being unreactive with other chemical compounds or elements while reactivity is (chemistry) relative susceptibility to chemical reaction.

As nouns the difference between inertness and reactivity

is that inertness is want of activity or exertion; habitual indisposition to action or motion; sluggishness; apathy; insensibility while reactivity is responsiveness to stimulation.

inertness

English

Noun

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  • Want of activity or exertion; habitual indisposition to action or motion; sluggishness; apathy; insensibility.
  • Absence of the power of self-motion; inertia.
  • (chemistry) Quality of being unreactive with other chemical compounds or elements.

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    reactivity

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia reactivity)
  • responsiveness to stimulation
  • (chemistry) relative susceptibility to chemical reaction

    • Derived terms

    * alloreactivity

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