A high bond energy means that a bond is strong and the molecule that contains that bond is likely to be stable and less reactive. All plants and animals require the element nitrogen, but it cannot be ...A high bond energy means that a bond is strong and the molecule that contains that bond is likely to be stable and less reactive. All plants and animals require the element nitrogen, but it cannot be obtained from the direct absorption of nitrogen gas from the atmosphere because of its strong, unreactive triple bond. The higher the bond energy, the less reactive the bond is.