2006-07-19 07:38:02 · 11 answers · asked by rocken_heimer 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
It means that it doesn't react with anything.
2006-07-19 07:42:27 · answer #1 · answered by superwop2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inert means inactive. Gases in Column 8 or 18 on the periodic table do not react with anything. They are called the Noble gases. I guess the nobles didnt do any work either.
2006-07-19 08:06:34 · answer #2 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Steve S. is close. He missed Argon. And the inert gases are monatomic (not diatomic) molecules. Radon probably would form some compounds, but it is so radioactive that doing experiments with it is dangerous. Xenon forms a few stable compounds, krypton fluoride has been made, but none of the others show any reactivity at all.
2006-07-19 07:58:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Helium, Neon, Xenon, Krypton, and Radon are inert gases, meaning that they only exist as a diatomic gas, and no naturally occuring compounds include any of these elements. (Although researchers have made Xenon-hexafluoride among others, but not for a long time).
2006-07-19 07:43:42 · answer #4 · answered by Steve S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
these gases are not active gases which are inert and does not react with environment
gases like oxygen act vigourously with the environment and degrade the environment
where as gas like He,Ne,Crypton ... does not react under normal conditions.
2006-07-19 08:01:19 · answer #5 · answered by dhamas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inert gases aren't reactive under nomal circumstances.
2006-07-19 07:44:27 · answer #6 · answered by ♫ ♫ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
inert gases are in group 18 of the periodic table. it means they are unreactive. Their valence shell is full, meaning they have 8 electrons in their outermost shell making them extremely stable.
2006-07-19 07:55:39 · answer #7 · answered by mommydc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
doesn't react. inert gas is N2 or Ar. good to run reactions with when O2/H20 screws them up.
2006-07-19 08:17:57 · answer #8 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
neither flammable or an oxidizer typically used as a shielding gas when welding to remove the oxygen...CO2, Argon, Nitrogen are examples
2006-07-19 07:55:33 · answer #9 · answered by daanzig 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means that it won't react with anything in most situations. there are several of these gases, mostly noble gases, but there are compounds involving noble gases, which violate the octet rule.
2006-07-19 08:28:34 · answer #10 · answered by The Frontrunner 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋