Are noble gases representative elements?

Answer 1

Well, they are representative of Noble Gases...

But they do not represent the 100 or so other elements in that the Noble Gases are (i) difficult to oxidize, and (ii) difficult to reduce. And thus the Noble Gases have a limited chemistry, and as a result they tend to form compounds with ONLY the most reactive oxidants, i.e. fluorine and oxygen gas...

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Answer 2

Peyton Adams

In contrast to representative elements, which are found in Groups 1, 2, and 13 to 17, noble gases are classified as inert gases and belong to Group 18 of the periodic table.

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