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The noble gasses all have a filled outer electron shell of eight electrons, except helium which has two electrons. Since their outer electron shells are filled, they are less likely to react with other atoms.

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Noble Gasses are inactive because the neither need nor wish to lose electrons.

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Noble gases have completely filled electronic configuration and hence they are chemically inactive.

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