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Princeton's WordNet
noble gas, inert gas, argononnoun
any of the chemically inert gaseous elements of the helium group in the periodic table
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inert gasnoun
A gas which does not undergo chemical reactions.
inert gasnoun
A noble gas.
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Inert gas
An inert gas is a gas that does not readily undergo chemical reactions with other chemical substances and therefore does not readily form chemical compounds. The noble gases often do not react with many substances and were historically referred to as the inert gases. Inert gases are used generally to avoid unwanted chemical reactions degrading a sample. These undesirable chemical reactions are often oxidation and hydrolysis reactions with the oxygen and moisture in air. The term inert gas is context-dependent because several of the noble gases can be made to react under certain conditions. Purified argon gas is the most commonly used inert gas due to its high natural abundance (78.3% N2, 1% Ar in air) and low relative cost. Unlike noble gases, an inert gas is not necessarily elemental and is often a compound gas. Like the noble gases, the tendency for non-reactivity is due to the valence, the outermost electron shell, being complete in all the inert gases. This is a tendency, not a rule, as noble gases and other "inert" gases can react to form compounds.
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inert gas
An inert gas, also known as a noble gas, is a type of gas that is not reactive with other elements or compounds due to its fully filled outermost energy level or stable electronic configuration. This category includes gases such as helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon. Inert gases are colorless, odorless, tasteless and nonflammable. They are often used in systems where chemical reactions are undesirable.
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Inert gas
An inert gas is a gas which does not undergo chemical reactions under a set of given conditions. The noble gases and nitrogen often do not react with many substances. Inert gases are used generally to avoid unwanted chemical reactions degrading a sample. These undesirable chemical reactions are often oxidation and hydrolysis reactions with the oxygen and moisture in air. The term inert gas is context-dependent because nitrogen gas and several of the noble gases can be made to react under certain conditions. Purified nitrogen and argon gases are most commonly used as inert gases due to their high natural abundance and low relative cost. Unlike noble gases, an inert gas is not necessarily elemental and is often a compound gas. Like the noble gases the tendency for non-reactivity is due to the valence, the outermost electron shell, being complete in all the inert gases. This is a tendency, not a rule, as noble gases and other "inert" gases can react to form compounds.
Anagrams for inert gas »
angriest
angrites
angstier
astringe
ganister
gantries
granites
ingrates
rangiest
Tangiers
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of inert gas in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of inert gas in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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