Group 0 - Noble Gases (Edexcel GCSE Chemistry): Quizzes
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What does the term 'monatomic' mean when describing noble gases?
What does the term 'monatomic' mean when describing noble gases?
Gases exist as single, un-bonded atoms
What happens to melting points as you go down Group 0?
What happens to melting points as you go down Group 0?
They rise
Which noble gas is used in balloons and by deep-sea divers?
Which noble gas is used in balloons and by deep-sea divers?
Helium
What is liquid helium used to cool in body scanners?
What is liquid helium used to cool in body scanners?
Superconducting magnets
Which noble gas is used in electric discharge tubes for advertising signs?
Which noble gas is used in electric discharge tubes for advertising signs?
Neon
Why is argon used in welding?
Why is argon used in welding?
To stop the hot metal oxidizing
What is krypton used for in medical procedures?
What is krypton used for in medical procedures?
In lasers for eye operations
Why is radon used to treat cancers?
Why is radon used to treat cancers?
Its radioactive atoms destroy cells
What were the noble gases originally called?
What were the noble gases originally called?
Inert gases
In which year was the first compound containing a noble gas made?
In which year was the first compound containing a noble gas made?
1962
Why are noble gases so stable and unreactive?
Why are noble gases so stable and unreactive?
They have a full outer shell
Which elements mainly form compounds with noble gases?
Which elements mainly form compounds with noble gases?
Fluorine and oxygen