Noble Gases Flashcards
1
Q
What elements are noble gases?
A
Helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, radon & ogenesson
2
Q
Why are they called noble gases?
A
Because they don’t react with anything.
3
Q
Why are they sometimes called inert gases?
A
Because they have a full valence shell
4
Q
What group are they?
A
0, at end of the periodic table NOT the beginning.
5
Q
Why does this group have this number?
A
They are colourless, odorless, tasteless and non-flammable, so it was thought they could not combine with other elements.
6
Q
They are known as monatomic gases, what does this mean?
A
Each particle is only made up of 1 atom.
