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Chemists were surprised by the synthesis of noble gas compounds because noble gases were long considered chemically inert due to their complete valence electron shells, which rendered them unreactive. The prevailing understanding was that these gases, such as helium and neon, would not form bonds or compounds under normal conditions. The successful creation of compounds like xenon fluorides challenged this notion and demonstrated that under certain conditions, even noble gases can participate in chemical reactions, prompting a reevaluation of their reactivity. This discovery opened new avenues in the study of chemical bonding and the properties of noble gases.

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