Question #72e2c
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Dec 19, 2017
noble gases have a stable electronic configuration and don't form bonds * with any other element due to their stable octet.
Explanation:
The outermost electron shell (ie. valence shell) is the region where elements will hybridize and share electrons in order to achieve a stable octet.
Noble gases possess an octet in their ground state, as such they will not bond to other elements.
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- highly electronegative elements such as fluorine (highly unstable element) are able to force heavier noble gases such as Xenon to hybridize into the d-shell and allow for bonds to form - this usually involves an exception to the octet rule whereby more than 4 pairs of electrons are found around the Xenon atom.
