Question
What description most accurately characterizes argon?
A. Argon is a halogen and exhibits high unreactivity owing to its partially filled valence shell.
B. Argon, being a noble gas, displays remarkable unreactivity due to its complete valence shell.
C. Argon, classified as a noble gas, demonstrates significant reactivity due to its complete valence shell.
D. Argon is a halogen and displays remarkable reactivity as it possesses a partially filled valence shell.
A. Argon is a halogen and exhibits high unreactivity owing to its partially filled valence shell.
B. Argon, being a noble gas, displays remarkable unreactivity due to its complete valence shell.
C. Argon, classified as a noble gas, demonstrates significant reactivity due to its complete valence shell.
D. Argon is a halogen and displays remarkable reactivity as it possesses a partially filled valence shell.
Answers
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The most accurate characterization of argon is:
B. Argon, being a noble gas, displays remarkable unreactivity due to its complete valence shell.
Argon has a complete outer electron shell, which makes it chemically inert and unreactive in most situations.
B. Argon, being a noble gas, displays remarkable unreactivity due to its complete valence shell.
Argon has a complete outer electron shell, which makes it chemically inert and unreactive in most situations.