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What is simliar about the outer shell of electrons in the inert gases family?
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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 is it called when an electron has 8 electrons in its outer shell?
when an element has 8 electron in outer shell it is said to be inert. inert gases are called noble gases.
What are Helium and neon classified as on the Periodic table?
these gases are the noble gases or inert gases. They are non reactive and have stable valence electrons
Noble gases are inert gases.?
yup. they've got a complete outer shell of electrons so they cannot react.
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.
What element is unreactant?
All the elements in the Inert Gases family (exc. Radon) are highly unreactive. The Inert Gases family occupies Group 18(0) of the Periodic Table. They each have 8 electrons in the outer shell. The Inert Gases Group contains;HeliumNeonArgonKryptonXenonRADON
Is neon a part of the noble gases family or the inert gases family?
Yes. Neon is a part of noble gases (or inert gases)
What is a element that has many valence electrons?
inert gases
Which element is simliar to the element neon?
The other so called "inert" or "noble" gases: helium, argon, krypton, xenon, radon.
How many valance electrons do inert gases have?
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Why do the inert gas atoms almost never participate in covalent bonds?
Inert gases have fully filled outermost shell that is two electrons are present in helium in the outermost orbit and in case of all other inert gases its 8 electrons,therefore inert gases almost never participate in sharing of electrons for forming bonds ie.covalent bond formation
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.
Why were the noble gases at one time called the inert gases?
Noble gases are gases and have completely filled orbitals. They generally have 8 valence electrons (helium has only 2) and have stable electronic configuration. Hence they are chemically inert and called inert gases.
What is it called when an electron has 8 electrons in its outer shell?
when an element has 8 electron in outer shell it is said to be inert. inert gases are called noble gases.
What is the family called of argon?
Group 18 Helium family Inert gases Noble gases
Which family of atoms on the periodic table is inert?
The noble gases in group 18 are inert.
What family does xenon element belong to?
Inert Gases
