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The Noble Gases are so-called because they do not readily react chemically with anything, due to their valence electron shells being filled with 8 electrons.

The exception, of course, is helium, He, which only has 2.

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How many valence electrons are found in the most atoms of the noble gasses?

The Noble Gases are so-called because they do not readily react chemically with anything, due to their valence electron shells being filled with 8 electrons. The exception, of course, is helium, He, which only has 2.


How many valence electrons are found in most atoms of the noble gases use this information to explain why the noble gases are unreactive?

Most atoms of the noble gases have eight valence electrons, which corresponds to a full outer electron shell. This complete electron configuration makes noble gases highly stable and unreactive, as they do not need to gain, lose, or share electrons to achieve stability. As a result, noble gases typically do not form chemical bonds with other elements.


How does an atom keep its charge?

An atom's charge changes when it gains or loses electrons. Atoms naturally tend to lose or gain electrons to level out at eight valence electrons (valence electrons are electrons in the outermost energy level), so the only atoms that keep their charge are ions with eight valence electrons or the Noble Gases, atoms on the far right of the periodic table that have eigth valence electrons and a nuetral charge.


Why do gases rarely form bonds with other atoms?

the nobel gases are already stable, with full octets of valence electrons


Which atoms have a full set of valence electrons that's less than 8?

All of them. Except the noble gases.


Why are noble gases are non reactive?

They have filled valence shells. Atoms undergo chemical bonding in order to have filled valence shells by sharing electrons or transferring electrons. Because the noble gases already have filled valence shells, they have no need to react with other elements.


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 orbital are the noble gases found in?

The valence electrons are filled in the p orbitals for noble gases (s orbital for helium)


How valence electrons do noble gases have?

8, except for helium which has 2 valence electrons


Do all noble gases have eight valence electrons?

Yes, except for helium which only two electrons. All noble gases are found under the noble gas family to the far right of the periodic table.


A family of unreactive element whose atoms do not gain lose or share valence electrons?

Noble Gasses.


How many electrons are in the outermost energy level of noble gases?

Helium has 2 valence electrons. All other noble gases have 8 valence electrons.