Is Helium a Noble Gas?

Elements with shells that are already full and have no electrons to lend are called noble gases—and helium, the smallest of these, is considered the most inert.

Is helium a noble gas or nonmetal?

Group 8A (or VIIIA) of the periodic table are the noble gases or inert gases: helium (He), neon (Ne), argon (Ar), krypton (Kr), xenon (Xe), and radon (Rn). The name comes from the fact that these elements are virtually unreactive towards other elements or compounds.

Why is helium classified as a noble gas?

Helium is a noble gas meaning that it exists only as atoms of the elements that are never bonded to other atoms. ... This lowest electron shell can contain a maximum of only 2 electrons, so helium has a filled electron shell.

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