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The '''noble gases''' are the right-most column of [[element]]s on the [[periodic table of the elements|periodic table]], which includes [[helium]], [[neon]], [[argon]], [[krypton]], [[xenon]], and [[radon]]. | The '''noble gases''' are the right-most column of [[element]]s on the [[periodic table of the elements|periodic table]], which includes [[helium]], [[neon]], [[argon]], [[krypton]], [[xenon]], and [[radon]]. | ||
| − | The noble gases are the most unreactive elements because their outer shell of [[valence electron]]s is already full, causing them to not need to bind with other elements to become stable. | + | The noble gases are the most unreactive elements because their outer shell of [[valence electron]]s is already full, causing them to not need to bind with other elements to become stable.<ref>Fishbaugh K.E. et al. ''Geology and Habitability of Terrestrial Planets''; Springer Science+Business Media; Location unknown. p. 171, (2007) [http://books.google.com/books?id=U1iOY_ObZ2UC&lpg=PA171&dq=%22since%20noble%20gases%22&pg=PA171#v=onepage&q=%22since%20noble%20gases%22&f=false]</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:30, January 28, 2011
The noble gases are the right-most column of elements on the periodic table, which includes helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon.
The noble gases are the most unreactive elements because their outer shell of valence electrons is already full, causing them to not need to bind with other elements to become stable.[1]