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Group 18 elements, or noble gases, have 8 atoms in their outermost shell, making them complete.

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What elements have complete outer energy levels and will bond with any other element?

Elements with complete outer energy levels are noble, which means that they will not bond with other elements. They are not (normally) reactive.


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Elements with complete outer shells?

Elements with complete outer shells have a full valence shell of electrons and are stable. This configuration is typically achieved by having eight electrons in the outer shell (known as the octet rule) or two electrons for the first shell. These elements are generally inert or have low reactivity due to their stable electron configuration.


What 3 elements on the periodic table had complete outer shells?

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Is sodiums outer shell complete?

No. It has one electron which is readily lost to produce the Na+ ion. Note - the ONLY elements with a complete outer shell are the noble gasses.


Elements with complete outer energy levels which do not form any compounds in nature are?

Noble gases.


Why are least reactive elements not so reactive?

The least reactive elements are the noble gases (helium, neon, krypton, argon, xenon). They each have a complete outer electron shell (two electrons for helium, eight electrons in the outer shell of the other noble gases). Chemical reactions take place in ways that result in making outer electron shells more complete (or for transition state elements, it can also make inner shells more complete), so if the outer electron shell is already complete, there is no basis for a chemical reaction.


Why are some elements stable on their own while others are more stable in compound?

Some elements are stable on their own because they have a complete outer energy level. These elements are called noble gases. Hydrogen and Helium have a complete energy level with two electrons and all of the other elements are stable with eight. When an element doesn't have a complete outer energy level it is stable in a compound. This is because it is being combined with another element to complete it's energy level.


Where are elements with full outer shells located on the periodic table?

Elements with full outer shells, the noble gas elements, are located in the column at the extreme right of the periodic table.


Do metalloids have a complete outer shell?

Metalloids do not have a complete outer shell, as they have properties that are intermediate between metals and nonmetals. They typically have three, five, or six electrons in their outer shell, which gives them characteristics of both metal and nonmetal elements.


What kind of outer energy shell do elements in family 18 have?

The outer energy shells in the group 18 elements, called the noble gases, have a complete octet of ns2np6, where n is the highest energy level. The only exception is helium, which has an outer energy shell of 1s2.


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