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Which family of elements in the periodic table is known as the noble gases and is characterised by very low chemical reactivity?
Explanation
Explanation
Group 18 elements (helium, neon, argon, etc.) are called noble gases; they have a completely filled outermost electron shell, making them chemically very stable and largely unreactive.
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