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All noble gases have completely filled valence orbitals. Helium has 2 valence electrons, the others have 8. They are stable configurations and as such noble gases are generally chemically inert at standard temperature and pressure.
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The elements that do not ordinarily form compounds are?
Noble gases do not normally form compounds.
What happens when two noble gases are combined?
Noble gases do not react chemically with other noble gases.
What are the noble gases in Column 18 called?
inert gases / noble gases
What state are noble gases at room temperature?
Gases, hence noble "gases"
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.
How are noble gases different than noble gases?
it's not
How active is noble gases?
Noble gases are chemically inert.
What are the nonmetals in nobel gases?
There are no metals in noble gases.All are gases in noble gases.
Phase of matter for noble gases?
All noble gases are gases in their standard state
What class of element includes all of the elements that are gases at room temperature?
All the members of the noble gases family (group 18 of the periodic table) are gases at room temperature.
Are semiconductors noble gases?
Definitely not! Gases are not semiconductors. and the noble gases are not conductors even if frozen.
Which group does the noble gases belong to?
Noble gases are in the group 18.
