Group 0 Elements

Question 1

What are group 0 Elements also known as ?

Answer 1

Noble gases

Question 2

What is special about noble gases ?

Answer 2

They don’t react with a lot and hey aren’t visible

They don’t need to give up or gain electrons to get a full outer shell because they already have one

Question 3

What is similar about noble gases ?

Answer 3

They all have 8 electrons in their outer shell apart from helium which has 2

Question 4

What do noble gases exist as ?

Answer 4

Monatomic gases meaning they are single atoms which aren’t bonded

Question 5

What are all group 0 at room temperature ?

Answer 5

Colourless gases

Question 6

Are noble gases inert ?

Answer 6

Yes which means they also don’t set on fire

Question 7

Properties of noble gases

Answer 7

Boiling points increase as you move down the group due to an increase in the number of electrons in each atom leading to a greater intermolecular force
Relative atomic masses increase as you go down the group

Question 8

Pattern of noble gases

Answer 8

Helium
Neon
Argon
Krypton
Xenon
Radon