Contents
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Group 0 elements, also known as Noble Gases on the Periodic Table are the elements which have a full outer shell.
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| Group 0 elements are shown in grey at the right of the Periodic Table. |
About the Noble Gases
- Group 0 used to be called Group 8 but this caused confusion because most elements in Group 8 have 8 electrons in their Outer Shell but Helium only has 2, so it was renamed Group 0.
- The Noble Gases are all inert which means they do not react with other atoms.
- The Noble Gases are all monatomic which means they exist only as single atoms and do not join to form any molecules.
The Noble Gases in order of the number of electron shells:
Chemical Properties
- The Noble Gases are all inert (unreactive) because they have a full outer shell.
Physical Properties
- The Noble Gases are all gases at room temperature.
- The density and boiling point all increase as you go down the Periodic Table.
References
AQA
- Group 0 (noble gases), pages 128-9, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA
- Group 0 (noble gases), pages 40-1, GCSE Chemistry; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Group 0, page 111, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Group 0, page 26, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Group 0, pages 24-25, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Group 0, pages 64, 65, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, AQA
- Group 0, pages 64, 65, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Chemistry, CGP, AQA
References
AQA
- Noble gas, pages 40-1, GCSE Chemistry; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Noble gas; configuration, page 38, GCSE Chemistry; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Noble gases (Group 0), page 13, GCSE Chemistry, Hodder, AQA
- Noble gases, page 111, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Noble gases, page 26, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Noble gases, pages 128-9, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA
- Noble gases, pages 24-25, 197, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Noble gases, pages 64, 65, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, AQA
- Noble gases, pages 64, 65, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Chemistry, CGP, AQA
Edexcel
- Group 0, page 126, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Group 0, page 76, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Group 0, pages 41, 219, 220, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, Edexcel
- Noble gases, page 76, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Noble gases, pages 134-135, GCSE Chemistry, Pearson, Edexcel
- Noble gases, pages 219, 220, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, Edexcel
- Noble gases, pages 248-249, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel
- Nobles gases, page 126, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
OCR
- Group 0 (IUPAC Group 18) elements, pages 70, 86, 138-139, Gateway GCSE Chemistry, Oxford, OCR
- Group 0, page 124, Gateway GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
- Group 0, page 54, Gateway GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
- Noble gases, page 124, Gateway GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
- Noble gases, page 54, Gateway GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
- Nobles gases (Group 0 (IUPAC Group 18) elements), pages 70, 86, 138-139, Gateway GCSE Chemistry, Oxford, OCR