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Both helium (He) and magnesium (Mg) have two valence electrons. He represents a noble gas element, but Mg does not. Assign reason.

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To understand why helium (He) is a noble gas while magnesium (Mg) is not, despite both having two valence electrons, we can analyze their electronic configurations step by step. ### Step 1: Write the electronic configuration of Helium (He) - Helium has an atomic number of 2, which means it has 2 electrons. - The electronic configuration of helium is: - K-shell: 2 electrons - Therefore, the configuration can be written as: **1s²** ...
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