Noble Gases (CIE IGCSE Chemistry)
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Noble Gases Properties & Electronic Configuration
The Noble Gases
- The noble gases are in Group VIII (or Group 0); they are non-metals and have very low melting and boiling points
- They are all monoatomic, colourless gases
- The Group 0 elements all have full outer shells
- This electronic configuration is extremely stable so these elements are unreactive and are inert
- Electronic configurations of the noble gases:
- He: 2
- Ne: 2,8
- Ar: 2,8,8
- Kr: 2,8,18,8
- Xe: 2,8,18,18,8
Noble gases are inert (unreactive) as they have a full outer shell of electrons so do not easily lose or gain electrons
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