Why are the noble gases relatively unreactive?

Answer 1

elements on group 8 or 0, ie the Noble Gases, all have full outermost electron shells. This means they do not need to lose or gain electrons in reactions in order to become stable, and so they do not react with many other elements

Answer 2

outer shell is full and does not need to lose or gain any electrons.

Noble gases have completely filled electronic configuration and hence they are chemically inert (they generally do not form bonds).

Answer 3

Noble gases have a full outer electron shell, making them stable and generally unreactive. Their electron configuration already satisfies the octet rule, making them unlikely to gain, lose, or share electrons with other elements. This stability is why noble gases are generally inert and do not readily form compounds with other elements.

Answer 4

The noble gases have an octet (8) number of valence electrons in their outermost energy level. Because of having an already stable number of electrons they tend to be unreactive.

Answer 5

They have a full octet of outer electrons and are thus very stable already and do not need to react to become stable.

Answer 6

Noble gases are highly reactive because of their full valence shell.