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Noble gases do not like giving up electrons. There are 2 electrons in the outer shell of helium and 8 electrons in the outer shell of the other noble gases (group 18 of the Periodic Table), representing filled shells.

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How many electrons are present in the valence level for all noble gases except helium?

There are 8 electrons present in the valence level for all noble gases except helium. This is because in the outermost shell, known as the valence shell, noble gases (excluding helium) have a full octet of electrons, making them stable and unreactive.


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Helium has 2 valence electrons. All other noble gases have 8 valence electrons.


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Noble gases have completely filled orbitals / energy levels. They generally have 8 valence electrons (helium has only 2 valence electrons) and have stable electronic configuration.


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Valence electrons are electrons in the outermost shell (or outermost energy level or outermost orbital) in an atom. Noble gases have 8 valence electrons. But helium (a noble gas) has only 2 valence electrons.


How valence electrons do noble gases have?

8, except for helium which has 2 valence electrons


Which noble gas doesn't have 8 outer electrons?

Helium has only 2 valence electrons. The rest noble gases have eight.


Which group contains eight valence electrons?

Group 18 contains eight valence electrons, namely the noble gases.


Which families contains a full octet of valence electrons?

These are the noble gases.


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All noble gases have 8 valence electrons. Helium has only 2.


All noble gases have 8 valence electrons except for?

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