Explain why noble gases were among the last naturally occurring elements to be discovered?

Answer 1

Because they are the most unreactive gases in the periodic table.

As they are in group 8/0 this means that their outer electron shell is full and therefore makes it extremely difficult to react with other elements, this also means that in order to obtain the gas, you would have to find it pure, which would also be very difficult. Many elements can be obtained by separating it from other elements it has combined with, however this does not apply to the noble gases.

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Answer 2

1. They are rare, both in occurence and concentration
2. They do not react (readily) so exhibit no influential existence.
3. Being much less reactive, they do not appear in any common materials
4. They are colourless, odorless, have no readily identifiable properties.

Because of this, they required isolation from scattered deposits, and required the existence of spectrometry before they could be readily detected. In the case of xenon, commercial production requires an energy-intensive, relatively expensive process (liquification of air).

Answer 3

Noble gases were among the last naturally occurring elements to be discovered because they are unreactive, colorless, odorless, and tasteless, making them difficult to detect using early chemical analysis methods. Their lack of reactivity also meant they were not easily incorporated into compounds that could be studied. It wasn't until advancements in technology and the development of spectroscopy techniques that scientists were able to identify and characterize these elements.

Answer 4

maybe because they dont react with much so its harder to detect when they are around. this is probably the most unscientific answer that i just made up then.

Answer 5

maybe because they dont react with much so its harder to detect when they are around. this is probably the most unscientific answer that i just made up then.