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Is a noble gas an unreactive gas?

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Yes, they are. The noble gases (group 18) on the Periodic Table of elements are unreactive because they have 8 electrons on their outer shell (valence electrons) and therefore they are very stable. Due to this stability, they will rarely react with any other chemical.

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