Noble Gases PowerPoint Quiz

The correct answers for this question are "are not" and "aren't". Noble gases are known for their low reactivity, as they have a full outer electron shell and do not readily form chemical bonds with other elements. Therefore, they are not reactive. The other options "not", "never", and "are never" also convey the same meaning, indicating the lack of reactivity of noble gases.

Noble gases do not form ions because they have 8 valence electrons. This is because noble gases have a full outer electron shell, which makes them stable and unreactive. Since they already have a complete set of electrons, they do not need to gain or lose electrons to achieve stability. Therefore, noble gases do not form ions and remain in their neutral state.

Noble gases have a complete outer shell of electrons, meaning that their outermost energy level is completely filled with electrons. This is unique to noble gases and no other family of elements has this characteristic. Having a complete outer shell makes noble gases very stable and unreactive, which is why they are often referred to as "inert" gases.

The electron configuration for Xenon is written out in the given answer. It starts with the filling of the 1s orbital, followed by the 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p, 3d, 4s, 4p, 4d, 5s, and 5p orbitals. The electron configuration is then abbreviated using the noble gas notation, which represents the electron configuration of the noble gas that precedes Xenon (Krypton in this case), followed by the electron configuration of the remaining orbitals (5s2 4d10 5p6).

The electron configuration of Radon is given as 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 4f14 5s2 5p6 5d10 6s2 6p6. This represents the arrangement of electrons in the different energy levels and orbitals of the Radon atom. The notation [Xe]6s2 4f14 5d10 5p6 indicates that the electron configuration of Radon is similar to that of the noble gas Xenon (Xe), with the additional electrons in the 6s, 4f, 5d, and 5p orbitals.