Unit 8 · The Periodic Table
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Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry 0620 · 61 questions
Q17The Periodic Table
Group VIII (noble gas) elements are unreactive because
(a)they are gases
(b)they have full outer electron shells
(c)they are metals
(d)they have no electrons
Correct answer: (b) they have full outer electron shells
Explanation: A stable configuration.
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