Nitrogen Oxidizing properties at high temperature

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Heating diNitrogen (N2) to high temperatures, specifically around 3500K in a tungsten reactor chamber with an anti-reducing coating, raises questions about its oxidizing properties. At this temperature, the triple bond in diNitrogen may break, potentially allowing it to act as a strong oxidizer. However, the discussion indicates that at 6000K, any coating, including the anti-reducing layer, will evaporate, making the stability of the coating a significant concern at elevated temperatures. The interaction between nitrogen and the coating at 3500K remains uncertain and requires further investigation.

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DiNitrogen is very unreactive due to the tripple bond it has, but what happens if it heated to very high temperature and bonds are broken? does it start behaving as a strong oxidiser. I could not find iinformation on at which temperature this happens but let's assume 3500K in a Tunston reactor chamber in a presurised environment with an antireducing coating, will it start disolving the anti reducing coating?
 
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At 6000 K any coating will evaporate, so the presence of nitrogen is the least of your concerns.
 
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Alright, let's change that, a Tunston reaction chamber with anti reducing coating heating Nitrogen 3500K, will the Nitrogen dissove the anti reducing coating
 

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