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What are some other names for noble?

Noble gases are also known as, 1- inert gases 2- rare gases 3- monoatomic gases 4- zero group elements.


What family do helium and argon belong to?

Noble gases. Also known as Group Zero and inert gases.


What are the helium neon argon xenon and radon also known as?

Noble gases.


Why are noble gases also cauld inert gases?

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Which group in the periodic table are known as noble gases?

group 18 elements are known as noble gases.


Noble gases usually exist as what?

Noble gases exist in the nature as gases; only a small number of (all man made) compounds of noble gases are known.


Are noble gases known for forming salts?

The number of compounds of noble gases is very low; salts derived from xenon are known.


Why are noble gases also called inert gases?

Noble gases have completely filled orbitals. They generally have 8 valence electrons (helium has only 2) and obey octet rule (stable electronic configuration). Hence they are chemically inert (or do not react with other elements) and are known as inert gases.


Heaviest of the noble gases?

Radon is the heaviest of the inert gases. The inert gases are also known as the noble gases and are the lightest elements.


Is xenon the only noble gas to form a compound?

No, "xeon" is not another name for "noble gases." The noble gases are helium (He), neon (Ne), argon (Ar), krypton (Kr), xenon (Xe), radon (Rn), and ununoctium (Uuo). (Ununoctium is not a naturally-occurring element and only a few atoms of it have ever been produced.)


What are the elements in Group 17-18 called?

The Group 18 elements are called the noble gases or sometimes inert gases. Wikipedia has information on the noble gases, and a link is provided.


Elements in group 18 are very unreactive they are said to be inert you call these the?

Group 18 (also known as group 0) element don't react much as they have a full outer shell of electrons. Some element in group 8 include: Helium, Neon, Argon and Krypton GROUP 18 IS ALSO KNOWN AS NOBLE GASES OR INERT GASES