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Noble gases are so named because they do not react (most of the time) with other elements. They already possess a stable octet in their valence shells and therefore do not need to transfer or share their electrons to be stable.

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What does the term noble mean when referring to noble metal and noble gases?

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What does the term noble mean in noble metals and noble gases?

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What is the greatest noble gas?

It depends on what you mean by great. If you mean most massive, then radon has the biggest naturally occurring ones. ( However element 118 has been made artificially). If you mean the most common, then it is argon.


Is krypton halogen noble gas or neither?

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Is the argon noble gas?

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What is another term for argon?

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Is co2 a noble gas?

no. it is a molecule, not a noble gas


What colour is noble gas?

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Do a noble gas have argon?

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Is neon is not a noble gas?

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