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Consider the elements in the periodic table. As we move to the far right, the purple column is made up of _________ that are __________.

A) gases; nonreactive
B) metals; nonreactive
C) metalloids; reactive
D) gases; highly reactive

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Towards the extreme right of the periodic table is the group 18 which corresponds to the noble gases. Helium, Neon, argon, krypton and xenon. These gases have a completely filled outer or valence shell and have a general electronic configuration represented as: ns²np⁶. This fully filled configuration makes these gases extremely stable and inert.

As we move to the far right, the purple column is made up of gases that are nonreactive.

Ans: A)

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