CBSE Class 11-science Answered
helium has ns^2 configuration and hence belongs to 18th group. why aren't the elements in group 2 considered as nobel?
Asked by Saurabh Rai | 20 Nov, 2010, 12:00: AM
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Dear Student
Group 2 elements have also filled s orbital, but they have empty p-orbitals. while in Group 18 the elements have both s and p-filled orbitals.
In terms of elements Noble means non-reactive. Group 18 elements were found non-reactive so they were named as Noble. Group 2 elements are reactive metals, so we cant call them noble.
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