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Nonmetals that do not react naturally with other elements are inert. These nonmetals are called the noble gases and are in Group 18 (VIIIA) on the Periodic Table.

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What does not react naturally with elements?

The noble gases: Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon, Radon, all the gases in that chemical group or family. The noble gases do not usually form compounds, except under extreme conditions: high heat and pressure, and then only in the presence of a catalyst, such a platinum [Pt] or nickel [Ni].


What happens to atoms of most nonmetals when they react with other elements?

They tend to gain electrons when reacting with a metal. Metals generally are short of a full octet by 1 to 4 valence electrons. It is easier to drop 2 electrons than try to gain 6 electrons. The elements in group four can go either way, but the other metals will give up electrons, and non-metals will take them.


When nonmetals react with other nonmetal the atoms of the nonmetals?

The nonmetals share the atoms when reacting with each other.


What elements react with metals?

Elements from the boron, carbon, pnictogen, chalcogen and halogen families (groups 13 to 17) react with metals.


What happens to the atoms of most nonmetals when they react with other element's?

Something that can happen is they can gain, lose, or share four elements.