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It can be chemically inactive if the outer electron shell, or ring, has 8 electrons on it. For example, most of the noble gases have 8 electrons on the outer electron shell, such as neon.
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It really is when the outer shell of the atom is complete:
In case of the first shell it would need 2electrons to be complete.
In case of the second shell it would need 8 electrons to be complete.
In case of the third shell it would need 18 electrons to be complete.
In case of the fourth shell it would need 32 electrons to be complete.
that's what I think it is. Hope it's useful ! :)
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe reason some elements are chemically inert is that their outer electron shell, the valence shell, is full. It is the action of the valence shell electrons that determine chemical bonding possibilities. You'll recall that bonding is the electrons' way of filling a shell by borrowing an electron or a couple or three to fill a shell, or loaning out an electron or a couple or three to end up with a full outer shell. And all this happens because atoms tend to be "happiest" with a full outer electron shell. If an element already has a full valence shell, it isn't interested in loaning or borrowing electrons. That element is an inert or noble gas, like helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon or radon. These are all the elements in Group 18 of the Periodic Table.
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∙ 10y agoThe inert elements, called the noble gases, which are in group 18 have their valence shells filled. Atoms react with one another in order to achieve filled valence shells, either by sharing or transferring valence electrons. Since the noble gases' valence shells are already filled, they do not react.
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∙ 12y agoNothing is chemically inactive but noble gases are least reactive elements.
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∙ 8y agoThe electron configuration is responsible for this. If the elements have a stable electron configuration, they become inert.
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∙ 7y agoThe noble gases which have an octet of outer electrons are most stable and tend to be relatively inactive.
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∙ 7y agoIt would be a noble gas.
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What is the element that has a high ionization energy and tends to be chemically inactive would most likely be?
Nobel gases
Which element is most chemically stable sodium oxygen or neon?
neon(ne) because, it has 8 dots around it!
What is element is the most chemically reactive?
Hydrogen
Which is chemically stabled neon sodium or oxygen?
Much the most chemically stable of the substances listed in the question is neon.
Which element would chemically react most like carbon?
Silicon aka Si
What is the element that has a high ionization energy and tends to be chemically inactive would most likely be?
Nobel gases
Which element is most chemically stable sodium oxygen or neon?
neon(ne) because, it has 8 dots around it!
What is element is the most chemically reactive?
Hydrogen
Which is chemically stabled neon sodium or oxygen?
Much the most chemically stable of the substances listed in the question is neon.
What is the most chemically reactive metallic element?
Hydrogen
Which noble gases are the most chemically stable?
Gases with eight valence electrons.
Is the most stable element the most reactive?
No, the opposite of that.
Is Helium the first element on the periodic table and the most stable element in the universe?
False (Hydrogen has the first position, Helium is the most stable)
What element is chemically most like silicon?
Carbon (C)
What non-metal element is most chemically active?
Hydrogen...
What cytoskeletal element are most stable?
Microtubules.
Which of these elements is the most chemically active?
Fluorine is sometimes called the hungry wolf of the periodic table because it is the most reactive element.
