______ is the only noble gas which does not have 8 electrons in its outermost orbit.

Helium

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Argon

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Neon

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Krypton

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is A Helium
Helium is a noble gas with atomic number(Z) = 2 and has the same number of electrons in its valence shell as well. It is said to have a duplet of electrons instead of the octet.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

8

The noble gas that does not have a closed octet in its outer shell is:

Join BYJU'S Learning Program