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Why are Noble gases inert?

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Noble gases have completely filled orbitals. They generally have 8 valence electrons (helium has only 2) and have stable electronic configuration. Hence they are chemically inert and generally donot form compounds under normal conditions.

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Noble gases have completely filled orbitals. They generally have 8 valence electrons (helium has only 2) and have stable electronic configuration. Hence they are chemically inert and generally donot form compounds under normal conditions.

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because its s and p orbitals are full of electrons, for this reason noble gases don't gain or lose electrons to form ions.

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Noble gases have completely filled orbitals. So they are stable and generally non-reactive (chemically inert).

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Noble Gases do not generally, combine with other (common) elements.

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