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Does inert gases have very little desire to gain or lose electrons?
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∙ 12y ago
The do so because they have attained a stable state in all of their electron shells and have no room for extra electrons
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How many valence electrons do noble gases have?
Inert gases have 8 valence electrons. This is why they are inert, they have a complete octet formed of electrons and are in their lowest energy configuration.
What is it called when an electron has 8 electrons in its outer shell?
when an element has 8 electron in outer shell it is said to be inert. inert gases are called noble gases.
What are Helium and neon classified as on the Periodic table?
these gases are the noble gases or inert gases. They are non reactive and have stable valence electrons
Noble gases are inert gases.?
yup. they've got a complete outer shell of electrons so they cannot react.
Why are 18 group elements called noble gases?
According to the classical shell model for electrons, the group 18 elements have a fully filled outer shell, rendering them inert to most chemical reactions (little tendency to participate in chemical reactions ). So they are called noble or inert gases
What is a element that has many valence electrons?
inert gases
How many valance electrons do inert gases have?
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Why do the inert gas atoms almost never participate in covalent bonds?
Inert gases have fully filled outermost shell that is two electrons are present in helium in the outermost orbit and in case of all other inert gases its 8 electrons,therefore inert gases almost never participate in sharing of electrons for forming bonds ie.covalent bond formation
How many valence electrons do noble gases have?
Inert gases have 8 valence electrons. This is why they are inert, they have a complete octet formed of electrons and are in their lowest energy configuration.
Why were the noble gases at one time called the inert gases?
Noble gases are gases and have completely filled orbitals. They generally have 8 valence electrons (helium has only 2) and have stable electronic configuration. Hence they are chemically inert and called inert gases.
What is it called when an electron has 8 electrons in its outer shell?
when an element has 8 electron in outer shell it is said to be inert. inert gases are called noble gases.
Why is group VIIIA called noble or inert gases?
According to the classical shell model for electrons, the group 18 elements have a fully filled outer shell, rendering them inert to most chemical reactions (little tendency to participate in chemical reactions ) they are called noble or inert gases
What are Helium and neon classified as on the Periodic table?
these gases are the noble gases or inert gases. They are non reactive and have stable valence electrons
How Many valencevelecrtons do the inert noble gases have?
8 valence electrons. except for helium which has 2 valence electrons
Which families contains a full octet of valence electrons?
These are the noble gases.
Noble gases are inert gases.?
yup. they've got a complete outer shell of electrons so they cannot react.
What element is unreactant?
All the elements in the Inert Gases family (exc. Radon) are highly unreactive. The Inert Gases family occupies Group 18(0) of the Periodic Table. They each have 8 electrons in the outer shell. The Inert Gases Group contains;HeliumNeonArgonKryptonXenonRADON
