January 2018 NY Regents Chemistry Exam
10 Which element tends not to react with other elements?
(1) helium
(2) hydrogen
(3) phosphorus
(4) potassium
Solution: Noble gases (Group 18 on the Periodic Table) tend not to react with other elements because they have a filled octet.
Answer: 1
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