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Electronic Configuration

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Noble gases are inert and do not form compounds like other elements because of their:

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Close shell electronic configuration

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High electron affinities

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High density

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Low ionization energy

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Solution

The correct option is A
Close shell electronic configuration

Noble gases are inert and do not form compounds like other elements because of their high ionization energy and close shell electronic configuration.

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