The Periodic Table - Noble Gases

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What name is given to elements in Group 0?

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Noble gases

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The noble gases are monatomic gases. What does monatomic mean?

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Molecules consist of only one atom.

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How many electrons do the noble gases have in their outer shell?

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Noble gases have full outer shells so most noble gases have 8 electrons in their outermost shell, excluding helium which has in its outer shell.

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What does chemically inert mean?

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Chemically unreactive

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Why are the noble gases chemically inert?

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They have full outer electron shells. This is a very stable electron configuration and means the elements are very unreactive.

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What is the electron configuration of neon?

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The electron configuration of neon is 2, 8