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Because they do not interact with other elements and this led to the name Nobel as to classify them apart from other " common " elements.

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In chemistry group 18 is often referred to as the?

Group 18 is often referred to as the Noble Gases.


Why are a select group of elements referred to as the noble gases?

These are called noble or inert gases because their oxidation number of zero makes them least reactive which is due to maximum number of electrons possible in their outer shell..because they generally do not combine with other atoms to form compounds


What is the group name of element neon?

Neon is the second in the Noble Gases group or Group XVIII (18)


What family is noble gases in?

Noble gases belong to the family of elements known as Group 18, which is also referred to as the "noble gases" or "inert gases." This group includes elements such as helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon. Noble gases are characterized by their stable and unreactive nature due to their full outer electron shells.


What group of the region shown on the periodic table contains mostly elements that are gases at room temperature?

The so-called noble or inert gases are in Group 18, the last group on the right of the periodic table of the elements.


Is it appropriate to refer to group viii elements as inert gases?

As long as you're referring to the rightmost group (starting with Helium) then yes, they are referred to as Noble/Inert gases.Note: Many scientists will call it group 18 instead of group 8.


Are noble gases group IV?

No. noble gases are group VIIIA or group 18 elements


What are the families that contain a full octet of valence electrons?

This is the family of noble gases (group 18).


What are the elements in Group 17-18 called?

Group 17 elements are called halogens, which include fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine. Group 18 elements are called noble gases, which include helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon.


Which group in the periodic table are known as noble gases?

group 18 elements are known as noble gases.


What is xenons group name?

Xenon belongs to the noble gases group in the periodic table.


What group do noble gases belong to?

Noble gases are placed in the group 18 of the periodic table of Mendeleev.