why are noble metals are so called noble?

Question

There are several metals which are lke noble metals Cu,Ag,Au,Pt,Pd but only Cu,Ag,Au are called noble.

Answer 1

Noble metals are metals that are resistant to corrosion or oxidation, unlike most base metals. They tend to be precious metals, often due to perceived rarity. Examples include gold, silver, tantalum, platinum, and rhodium.

Some of the noble metals can be dissolved in aqua regia, a highly concentrated mixture of acids.

Alchemists were concerned with the transmutation of base metals into gold (a noble metal) for economic gain, or as a metaphor for more esoteric processes.

The term can also be used in a relative sense. A "Galvanic series" is a hierarchy of metals (or other electrically conductive materials, including composites and semimetals) that runs from noble to active, and allows designers to see at a glance how materials will interact in the environment used to generate the series. In this sense of the word, graphite is more noble than silver (even though it is alchemically more base) and the relative nobility of many materials is highly dependent upon context, as for aluminium and stainless steel in conditions of varying pH.

In physics the definition of a noble metal is even more strict. It is required that the d-bands of the electronic structure are filled. Taking this into account, only copper, silver and gold are noble metals, as all d-like band are filled and don't cross the Fermi level. For platinum two d-bands cross the Fermi level, changing its chemical behaviour; it is used (in contrast to e.g. gold) as a catalyst. The different reactivity can easily be seen while preparing clean metal surfaces in ultra high vacuum; surfaces of noble metals (e.g. gold) are easy to clean and stay clean for a long time, while those of e.g. platinum or palladium are covered by carbon monoxide very quickly.

Answer 2

noble metals refer to elements having high resistant to chemical reaction or to corrosion.The term "noble metals" has its origins in ancient alchemy, the practice of attempting to transform base metals into gold. "Noble metals" is not synonymous with "precious metals," (a term used to describe expensive metals used for making coins, jewelry, and ornaments) although gold, silver, and platinum are both noble and precious metalsosion meaning that they will not easily dissolve in solvents or in rust.,

Answer 3

NOBLE METALS are called noble because their outermost shell is complete

Answer 4

they donot get corroded.so they are noble metals.

Answer 5

They don't rust. They always stay pretty!

Answer 6

they dont react easily.

Answer 7

everyone is wrong