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Periodic Table: Group Names
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Which of the following is the correct name for the elements in Group 18 of the periodic table?
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Noble gases
B
Halogens
C
Alkali metals
D
Transition metals
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Identify the group number of the elements in question, which is Group 18 on the periodic table.
Recall the common names assigned to each group in the periodic table: Group 1 are Alkali metals, Group 17 are Halogens, Group 18 are Noble gases, and the central block groups are Transition metals.
Understand that Group 18 elements are characterized by their full outer electron shells, making them very stable and unreactive, which is why they are called Noble gases.
Match the group number (18) with the correct group name from the options provided.
Conclude that the correct name for the elements in Group 18 is 'Noble gases'.
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