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Why are the noble gases chemically inert, and which of them forms compounds most readily?
Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
Answer
They have completely filled valence shells and very high ionisation enthalpies, so they have almost no tendency to gain, lose or share electrons. Xenon forms compounds most readily, because it is the largest of the common noble gases and its ionisation enthalpy is therefore the lowest.
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Explanation
XeF2, XeF4 and XeF6 are all known.
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