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Yes. Inert means unreactive, it's the same thing.

Commonly you may find questioning this in terms of the octet rule and noble gases, which I wrote an answer to a while back in the following link, if you need to learn more.

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What is another word for chemically nonreactive?

inert as in the inert gases or "noble" gases


What gives noble gases the shared property of being highly unreactive?

Noble gases have completely filled orbitals, hence they are stable and chemically inert.


An atom that is chemically unreactive?

Noble gases are usually inert. It is possible, however, to use a noble gas in a compound, such as XeF4, xenon tetrafluoride, but it is not common.


How active is noble gases?

Noble gases are chemically inert.


What is a property of noble gases as a result of their stable electon configuration?

Noble gases have a stable electron configuration with a full outer shell, making them very unreactive or inert. This property means they rarely form chemical bonds with other elements.


Do noble gases decompose easily?

no. Noble gas elements have completely filled valence orbitals. hence they are stable and chemically inert.


Why are the noble gases sometimes called the inert gases?

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.


Inactive gases are?

Inactive gases are gases that are chemically unreactive under normal conditions. They often include noble gases such as helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon. These gases have a stable electron configuration and are generally non-reactive with other elements.


Are noble gasses inert gasses?

Noble gases have a full valence shell. Reactions often take place in order for an atom to gain a full valence shell and then become chemically unreactive. Since the noble gases already have a full valence shell, they are unreactive (although some exceptions do aply)


Why are the elements in Family 18 called inert in the periodic table?

Inert means unreactive, and most of these gases never react.


What are noble gases also known as?

Noble gases are also known as inert gases because they are generally unreactive due to their full outer electron shells.


Why are the inert gases called by this term?

The Noble gases were known as inert gases because it was believed that they were completely unreactive. This is no longer true as scientists have discovered compounds containing noble gas elements.