Why are Noble gases inert in nature?
[TEXTBOOK QUESTION-II(1)]

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Noble gases are inert in nature due to the completely filled subshells and thus have stable electronic structures which is very difficult to change. The elements Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon and Radon of group 18 in the periodic table are Noble gases.

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