Noble gases or inert gases are so named because they are highly unreactive and do not form compounds under normal conditions. Which of these is not an inert gas?

Xenon

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Radon

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Oganesson

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Zirconium

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Solution

The correct option is A Zirconium
An inert gas is a gas that does not usually react chemically with other things. They are the most stable elements as they have maximum number of valence electrons in their outer shell.
Examples of inert gases are Argon, Neon, Xenon and Helium. They are often used in welding and sealing.

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

Statement I: $^{20} N e$ and $^{22} N e$ are isotopes.
Statement II: Noble gases do not exist as isotopes as they are inert.

Why inert gases do not form compounds?

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