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What is different about the noble gases?

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They are gases that do not form normal chemical bonds with more than a very few other elements.

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Because of the seven valence electrons in their outer shells, halogens have a very high electronegativity. They are therefore much more reactive than noble gases, which have filled outer shells.
Why is a noble gas different from other elements?
Beacause it has a full outer shell so is stable and unreactive
Why noble gases become noble gases?
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How is halogen and noble gases different?
halogens are not stable while while noble gases are.
What makes noble gases different?
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