Answer to Question #83790 in General Chemistry for Bob

Question

The elements in the periodic table that have a completely filled outer subshell are known as

Answer 1

Noble gases

Inert gases, Group VIII

- Fairly nonreactivite because they have a complete valence shell, which is an energeticallly favored arrangement

- Little or no tendency to gain or lose electrons, high ionization energies, and no real electronegativties

- Low boiling points and are gases at room temperature.