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The noble gases are unreactive and stable. Which of the following explains why this is true?
They each have no electrons.
They have 8 electrons in their outer shell (except for Helium).
They have only neutrons in their nucleus
They have more electrons than other elements.

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Answer:

They have 8 electrons in their outermost shell(except for Helium)

Step-by-step explanation:

The noble gases are unreactive and stable because they have completely filled orbitals and have 8 electrons in their outermost shell.

Therefore

They have 8 electrons in their outermost shell(except for Helium)

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