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There are no "noble metals". The "noble" connotation for "noble gas" is that in society, the "noble" people don't interact with the average people. "Noble" or inert gases do not take part in any regular chemical reactions. The individual atoms don't form elements or compounds.

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They don´t like to bond with other elements ....

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Are inert gases and royal gases the same?

'Royal gas' is not a term used in chemistry. Perhaps you mean "noble gas", if so yes "inert gas" and "noble gas" often mean the same thing. However, oxides and fluorides of some of the "noble gasses " do exist, it might be best to think of them as "noble" rather than "inert". Xe, forms oxides.


Why are Group 8A elements known as noble gases?

The grup 8 elemnts are quite unreactive- the term noble was I think coined for gold and other unreactive metals- and the adjective got re-used- they were once called the inert gases- but this is no longer true as unstable reactive compounds have been made for Argon and the heavier members of the group.


What does the term noble in noble gas mean?

Noble gases are so named because they do not react (most of the time) with other elements. They already possess a stable octet in their valence shells and therefore do not need to transfer or share their electrons to be stable.


The noble gases are almost completely nonreactive for this reason they are sometimes called what?

Inert gases. This was a common term for them until the first reaction between a noble gas and another material was discovered a few decades ago.


Is nitrogen and oxygen noble gases?

The term noble is old and today inadequate.The so-called noble gases have the outer electron shell full, with 8 electrons; this structure lead to a very low chemical reactivity but now they are not all considered as inert elements.Compounds have been made with Krypton, Xenon and Radon. None have yet been made for Argon, Neon or Helium.

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What does the term noble mean when referring to noble gases and noble metals?

less reactive


What does the term noble mean when referring to noble metal and noble gases?

less reactive


What does the term noble mean when referring to nobles metal And noble gases?

less reactive


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.


What does the term noble mean when referring to noble metals and noble gasses?

They generally do not react with other elements. In other words, they're "too good" to associate with anything else. When discussing metals, it also means that they don't corrode (i.e. they don't oxidize). Noble metals such as gold and platinum are considered more valuable than metals such as silver, which slowly tarnishes.


Are inert gases and royal gases the same?

'Royal gas' is not a term used in chemistry. Perhaps you mean "noble gas", if so yes "inert gas" and "noble gas" often mean the same thing. However, oxides and fluorides of some of the "noble gasses " do exist, it might be best to think of them as "noble" rather than "inert". Xe, forms oxides.


Why are the inert gases called by this term?

The Noble gases were known as inert gases because it was believed that they were completely unreactive. This is no longer true as scientists have discovered compounds containing noble gas elements.


What is the Family name for argon?

The group that argon belongs to is the Noble Gases, otherwise known as the inert gases. However, Noble gases is the more acceptable term nowadays because the description inert implies that they cannot be reacted with. These Noble Gases such as argon can be reacted with, but they need incredibly extreme conditions to do such.


What does the term noble in noble gas mean?

Noble gases are so named because they do not react (most of the time) with other elements. They already possess a stable octet in their valence shells and therefore do not need to transfer or share their electrons to be stable.


Why are Group 8A elements known as noble gases?

The grup 8 elemnts are quite unreactive- the term noble was I think coined for gold and other unreactive metals- and the adjective got re-used- they were once called the inert gases- but this is no longer true as unstable reactive compounds have been made for Argon and the heavier members of the group.


How many non-metals?

There are seven main non-metals: Boron, Silicon, Germanium, Arsenic, Antimony, Tellurium, Polonium. The metalloids are located on the 'staircase' between the metallic elements and the gases. Other elements can be classified as non-metal, since the term is very broad. These can included Oxygen, Carbon, the Halogens, the Noble Gases, Hydrogen, etc.


The noble gases are almost completely nonreactive for this reason they are sometimes called what?

Inert gases. This was a common term for them until the first reaction between a noble gas and another material was discovered a few decades ago.