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What is the general name of the elements having 8 electrons in the valence shell of their atoms ?

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Noble gases
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  • An element has 8 electrons in the valence shell

    A
    it will lose electron
    B
    it will gain an electron
    C
    It neither gains or lose electron
    D
    it will make bond with itself
  • Set of elements having one electron in their valence shell is :-

    A
    `Cl,Br,I`
    B
    `Na,Mg,Al`
    C
    `B,Al,Ga`
    D
    `K,Rb,Cs`
  • Generally, the number of electrons in the valence shell of good conductors is

    A
    equal to 4
    B
    less than 3
    C
    more than 3
    D
    more than 8
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