Question

'Inert gases' are in _________ group.
1. I A
2. III A
3. VIII A
4. IV A

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : VIII A

The correct answer is VIII A.

• 'Inert gases' are in VIII A group.
  • Noble gas, any of the seven chemical elements that make up Group 18 (VIII a) of the periodic table.
  • The elements are helium (He), neon (Ne), argon (Ar), krypton (Kr), xenon (Xe), radon (Rn), and oganesson (Og).
  • The noble gases are colorless, odourless, tasteless, nonflammable gases.

The discoverers of noble gases are :

Helium	Pierre Janssen and Joseph Norman Lockyer
Neon	William Ramsay
Argon	Lord Rayleigh and William Ramsay
Krypton	William Ramsay
Xenon	William Ramsay
Radon	Friedrich Ernst Dorn