Family of the _______is the most unreactive family of elements.
A
alkali metals
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B
alkaline earth metals
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C
noble gases
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D
halogens
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E
transition metals
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Solution
The correct option is C noble gases Option C is the correct answer.
Noble gases have their valence shell completely filled, that is noble gases have filled octet. Hence there is no scope for noble gases to be reactive. They are highly unreactive.