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The P-Block Elements

Question
CBSEENCH12006937

Give reason for the following:
Among the noble gases only xenon is well known to form chemical compounds.

Solution

Only xenon is well known to form chemical compounds, because xenon is large in size and having higer atomic mass.
Due to having larger atomic radius the force of attraction between the outer electron and the protons in the nucleus is weaker.
Hence they easily available to form compound.