Question

Use the periodic table to answer the question.

The periodic table of elements shows element groups, periods, and element properties.



How is an atom of the element xenon (Xe) likely to act during a chemical reaction?

(1 point)
Responses

It will likely lose electrons.
It will likely lose electrons.

It will likely be unreactive.
It will likely be unreactive.

It will likely gain electrons.
It will likely gain electrons.

It will likely share electrons.

Answer 1

It will likely be unreactive.

Xenon is a noble gas in group 18 with a full valence shell, so it is generally chemically inert (stable and unlikely to gain, lose, or share electrons under normal conditions).