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Noble gases have a minimum tendency to lose or gain electrons and thus engage in chemical reactions. Elements are more likely to combine when it leads to the outermost electron shell becoming full. For the noble gases the outermost electron shell has eight electrons, which is to say that it is already full (this is true for all except helium, which has 2 electrons in its only shell, but again this means the outermost shell is full). Therefore it is difficult for the atoms of a noble gas to combine with other atoms to form a compound. For this reason we say that the element is "inert" (as in does not react), and indeed the noble gases were known as the inert gases before it was discovered that it is possible for the heavier "inert gases" to form compounds.
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What property of gasses allows them to be pressured into solution?
The property of gases that allows them to be pressured into solution is the property of compressibility. When the compounds are compressed they are brought closer together and the higher the pressure the closer they become.
Which property of gases best explains the ability of air bags to cushion the force of impact during a car accident?
Gasses are comperssible (plato)
Where are the inert gasses located on the periodic table?
Inert gasses are also called noble gasses. These gasses are unlikely to participate in chemical reactions. Inert gasses are located in the 8th group of the periodic table.Inert gasses are also called noble gasses. These gasses are unlikely to participate in chemical reactions. Inert gasses are located in the 8th group of the periodic table.
What physical property is shared by oxygen helium and carbon dioxide?
Being gasses, each of these is compressible.
Who invented gasses?
Nobody invented gasses. Gasses are one of the four naturally occurring states of matter: * Gasses * Liquids * Solids * Plasmas
Is Jupiter composed of solids or gasses?
gasses
How do gasses create pressure?
how do gasses create pressure? What are the three characteristics of gasses according to the kinetic theory
What is a property of air related to heat making it useful in insulating?
Air is a mixture of gasses. In a gas, the molecules are far apart, so they do not allow for the easy transfer of heat by conduction.
Does neptune have a solid surface or is it made from liquids and gasses?
gasses
True or false noble gases are inert gasses?
Noble gasses are historically known as inert gasses - so true
Can gasses and liquids be ductile?
No, gases and liquids are not ductile. Ductility is the property of a material to deform without breaking under tensile stress. Gases and liquids do not have a crystalline structure that allows for such deformation.
Why a syringe filled with water can be pushed in?
All gasses and vapors are compressible, whereas liquids and solids are not compressible to any useful extent. The compressibility of gasses is due to the much greater spacing of its molecules than would exist in its liquid or solid state; in fact, if you compress a gas far enough, it will eventually become a liquid, and then a solid. The compressibility of gasses is a very useful property that allows us to run machinery and to make aerosol sprays.
