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Noble gases have completely filled orbitals / energy levels. 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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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoNoble gases have completely filled orbitals. They generally have 8 valence electrons (helium has only 2) and obey octet rule (stable electronic configuration). Hence they are chemically inert (or do not react with other elements).
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∙ 14y agobecause they were thought to be completely unreactive.In 1962 chemists got xenon to react making a compound known as XePtF6
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∙ 13y agoThe noble gases were once called inert gases because they were thought to be completely unreactive .
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∙ 12y agoSome inert gases are NO, CO, N2o which are not noble.
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What are the noble gases in Column 18 called?
inert gases / noble gases
The inert gases can also be called what?
Inert gases can also be called noble gases. An example is Helium.
What are rare inert gases called?
Noble Gases
What is it called when an electron has 8 electrons in its outer shell?
when an element has 8 electron in outer shell it is said to be inert. inert gases are called noble gases.
What is the most distinctive property of noble gases is that they are called what?
noble gases are also called inert gases due to their lack of reactivity
What are the noble gases sometimes called?
inert gases
What are Noble gases sometimes called?
inert gases
The noble gases are almost completely nonreactive for this reason they are sometimes called?
Inert Gases
What are the noble gases in Column 18 called?
inert gases / noble gases
The inert gases can also be called what?
Inert gases can also be called noble gases. An example is Helium.
What were noble gases first called?
inert gases
What are rare inert gases called?
Noble Gases
What are the elements in Group 17-18 called?
The Group 18 elements are called the noble gases or sometimes inert gases. Wikipedia has information on the noble gases, and a link is provided.
What is it called when an electron has 8 electrons in its outer shell?
when an element has 8 electron in outer shell it is said to be inert. inert gases are called noble gases.
Why are the elements helium argon and neon called inert gases?
As we all know that noble gases are also called INERT GASES, so the subgroup VIII of GROUP 'A' contains only noble gases and inert gases so helium and neon are also in VIII-A so they are inert gases.
Why were the noble gases at one time called the inert gases?
Noble gases are gases and 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 called inert gases.
What is the most distinctive property of noble gases is that they are called what?
noble gases are also called inert gases due to their lack of reactivity
