why noble metals are named so?

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Noble means to be less reactive or active or resistant towards environmental effects and oxidation etc.
Since, the noble metals like gold, platinum ,silver etc are resistant towards the environmental effects like oxidation ,corrosion etc. in nature so they are termed as "noble".

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why noble metals are named so?

Dear student!Noble means to be less reactive or active or resistant towards environmental effects and oxidation etc.Since, the noble metals like gold, platinum ,silver etc are resistant towards the environmental effects like oxidation ,corrosion etc. in nature so they are termed as "noble".

Dear student!
Noble means to be less reactive or active or resistant towards environmental effects and oxidation etc.
Since, the noble metals like gold, platinum ,silver etc are resistant towards the environmental effects like oxidation ,corrosion etc. in nature so they are termed as "noble".