Why do Helium,Neon and Argon have a zero valency?

  • A
    They are highly reactive.
  • B
    They have a stable electronic configuration with a completely filled valence shell.
  • C
    They have an incomplete valence shell.
  • D
    They readily lose electrons.

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$(i)$ $_{26}^{58} A, _{28}^{58} B$
$(ii)$ $_{35}^{79} X, _{35}^{80} Y$
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$(a)$ Write the names of three isotopes of hydrogen.
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$(c)$ Isotopes of an element have similar chemical properties. Why?

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$(a)$ Find the number of electrons present in the atom of element $X$.
$(b)$ Write the atomic number.
$(c)$ Is this element $X$ a metal or a non-metal?
$(d)$ Find out the valency of the element $X$.

Mention the postulates of Niels Bohr put forth to overcome the objections raised against Rutherford's atomic model.

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