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Noble gases have a stable electronic configuration because

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valence shell is complete

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valence shell is incomplete

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it has four valence electrons

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A valence shell is complete
The group eighteen is also called a zero group as the valency of the noble gases is zero. Noble gases have a stable electronic configuration as their valence shell is complete.

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