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Standard X
Chemistry
Octet Rule
Inert gases a...
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Inert gases are very reactive in nature.
A
True
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B
False
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Solution
The correct option is
B
False
Inert gases
are gases which are
non-reactive
and have stable electronic configurations. These are also called
noble gases
.
Examples of inert gases are Argon
(
Ar
)
, Neon
(
Ne
)
, Radon
(
Ra
)
, Helium
(
He
)
, Krypton
(
Kr
)
, etc.
Hence, the given statement is
false
.
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