The noble gases (group 18). Some of them have been forced to react in laboratories, however.
Noble gases or group 18 elements
Noble gases are the elements that do not typically form bonds with other atoms due to their stable electron configuration.
No. The noble gasses will not form bonds with most elements and never bond with metals. Metals form metallic bonds with one another, but this is considered a mixture rather than a new chemical compound.
Noble gases will never react with other elements because they have a full outer electron shell, making them extremely stable and nonreactive.
Alkali metals, such as sodium and potassium, are so reactive that they are never found as uncombined elements in nature. They readily react with other elements to form compounds.
Noble gases or group 18 elements
It does have a name. Group 16 elements are called "chalcogens".
Noble gases, also known as group 18 elements, will never have an oxidation number because they have a full valence shell of electrons, making them very stable and unreactive.
Noble gases are the elements that do not typically form bonds with other atoms due to their stable electron configuration.
group 1 elements
Noble gases, such as helium, neon, and argon, will never react with other elements. They have a full outer electron shell, making them stable and unreactive.
No. The noble gasses will not form bonds with most elements and never bond with metals. Metals form metallic bonds with one another, but this is considered a mixture rather than a new chemical compound.
good question ... I've never heard them called that
In general, the halogens (group 17 elements) such as fluorine, chlorine, and iodine are never found as central atoms in molecules due to their high electronegativity and tendency to form single bonds. Additionally, noble gases such as helium and neon are not commonly found as central atoms in molecules because they are generally non-reactive.
Noble gases will never react with other elements because they have a full outer electron shell, making them extremely stable and nonreactive.
The group you're thinking of is group 1, the alkali metals. They include sodium and potassium, and you're right, they are so reactive that they do not exist by themselves. They only exist in compounds with other elements.
Alkali metals, such as sodium and potassium, are so reactive that they are never found as uncombined elements in nature. They readily react with other elements to form compounds.