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- Argon gets its name from Greek and means "inactive".
Helium is from the Greek word 'helios' meaning 'sun'; the element was given this name because of its yellow appearance.
Krypton comes from the word kryptos, which is Greek for "hidden one".
The name neon comes from the Greek neo, meaning new. Neon was given this name when it was discovered as a new element in 1898.
Although I'm not sure of this, but I think xenon means "the first"
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Why are the nobles gases nonreactive?
They are already balanced. They have a full outer shell.
How do you spell gases?
gases! you spelled it! as long as you mean gas as in air... :)
What does gases mean?
Means to trade gases with another cell to make it develop of a form to make it larger
What are the names of family members for the xenon group?
Noble gases - the rest are Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon, and RADON.
Any names of 10 gases?
Acetaldehyde- Argon- Carbon Dioxide- Carbon Monoxide- Helium- Hydrogen- Methane- Neon- Nitrogen- Oxygen
What does the term noble mean when referring to nobles metal And noble gases?
less reactive
What noble gases are related to nobles?
none
Is inert gases and nobles gases the same?
Good guess, poor grammar.
Why are the nobles gases nonreactive?
They are already balanced. They have a full outer shell.
What are nobles gas?
The nobles gases are the elements located on the very right of the periodic table. The elements are Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon and Radon. The common thing with the noble gases is that they have full outer shells, and don't react with any elements.
What kind of gas lights up lights bulbs into various colors?
Nobles gases like argon, neon....
Why nobles gases are used in Geiger Muller counter?
Helium, neon, argon are used because they are chemically inactive.
What were the names of the nobles who left France during the French revolution?
who was francois perrot
Why are nobles gases special?
Noble Gases have an 'octet' which is a completely filled outer energy level with 8 electrons, except for Helium which has 2 valence electrons. This makes these gases in group 18 very stable.
Names of all the gases?
HeliumCarbon DioxideOxygenNitrogen
What is the importance of nobles?
noble gases are of very importance in our daily life as we make conclusions about the other valence shell completion of other elements by knowing the noble gases valence electronic configuration
Why were Egypt's nobles important?
Do you mean in ancient Egypt ?
