Group 0: The Noble Gases (OCR GCSE Chemistry A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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What are Group 0 gases?
What are Group 0 gases?
Colourless monatomic gases
What does monatomic mean?
What does monatomic mean?
Single, un-bonded atoms
Group 0 melting point trend
Group 0 melting point trend
Rises down the group
Group 0 density trend
Group 0 density trend
Rises down the group
Noble gas used in balloons
Noble gas used in balloons
Helium
Helium use in body scanners
Helium use in body scanners
Liquid helium cools superconducting magnets
Neon use in advertising
Neon use in advertising
Electric discharge tubes in signs
Noble gas in light bulbs
Noble gas in light bulbs
Argon
Argon use in welding
Argon use in welding
Stops hot metal oxidizing
Krypton use in medicine
Krypton use in medicine
Lasers for eye operations
Radon use in cancer treatment
Radon use in cancer treatment
Radioactive atoms destroy cells
Original name for noble gases
Original name for noble gases
Inert gases
Electronic structure of noble gases
Electronic structure of noble gases
Complete highest energy level (full outer shell)
Why are noble gases unreactive?
Why are noble gases unreactive?
Full outer shell makes them stable
Elements forming noble gas compounds
Elements forming noble gas compounds
Mainly fluorine and oxygen