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People once believed that noble gases couldn't chemically react at all. For this reason, they were called inert gases. They were also clustered under Group 0 in the old Periodic Table because scientists believed that the gases have zero valence electrons in their outer shell. This was later proven to be untrue when some noble gas compounds were discovered.
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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 best explanation for the scientists observations?
The gas most likely is one of the noble gases.
A gas that rarely reacts with other materials is called a?
Noble gas or inert gas.
Neon is called a noble gas because why?
noble gas is group 18 in periodic table.Because of Neon(Ne) is group 18,so it is called noble gas.Is it simple?it is about learning,learning and learning.
What is the bonding activity of noble gases?
Noble gases used to be called "Inert". This is because they don't naturally react. About 40 years ago, scientists managed to force a noble gas to bond, for example some are used in explosives. However, naturally they have never been found bonded.
What is an element that is not chemically active called?
noble gas
Neon is called a noble gas because?
it has a closed shell
Why is neon called a noble gas?
Neon is called a noble gas because it is very unreactive due to its stable electron configuration, like the noble gases in Group 18 of the periodic table. It rarely forms compounds with other elements, making it "noble" or "inert" under normal conditions.
Is krypton halogen noble gas or neither?
No, it is a noble gas
Is noble gas a mixture?
No. Noble gasses are called noble, because they (usually) don`t bond with other elements. Helium is a noble gas, Neon, Argon , Krypton, too. Its actually a translation from the German word "Edelgas" which was first used to describe this kind of element and means ... well ... noble gas :-)
Is a noble gasses a metal?
No they are called gases because that's what they are - gas
Why is argon called noble gas?
Argon is called a noble gas because it is very stable and does not easily react with other elements to form compounds. This stability is due to its full outer electron shell, making it chemically inert. This characteristic is similar to noble or royal behavior, which is why argon is called a noble gas.
