What are the characteristics/properties of the noble gases?

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Ellie Andrews · Accepted Answer

Well, the Noble Gases are all colourless, room temperature gases.

….and by virtue of their closed shell, electronic configuration, they are (i) difficult to oxidize, and (ii) difficult to reduce.. Given this lack of reactivity, their chemistry is quite limited, and they tend to only react with the MOST reactive elements, i.e. difluorine, and dioxygen.

As the elements, these are all room temperature gases, with only dispersion forces operating as the intermolecular (interatomic force).

As is typical, the more electrons the gas has, the more intermolecular force, and thus the higher the boiling point.

Naomi Aronson · Answer

undefined 6. The noble gases are present in trace amounts in the Earth's atmosphere, with helium being the lightest and most abundant, followed by neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon. 7. The noble gases are colorless, odorless, and tasteless gases under standard conditions. 8. They have low boiling and melting points. 9. They exist as monatomic gases, meaning they consist of single atoms rather than molecules. 10. They are chemically inert due to their stable electron configuration, with a full outer shell of electrons. 11. They are non-flammable and do not readily react with other elements. 12.