Group 0 Revision –

Noble Gases
 Group 0 are called noble gases
 They are non-metals
 They have low melting and boiling points
 Are colourless gases at room temperature
 Are unreactive
 They all exist in the Earth’s atmosphere
Uses
 Helium – uses in helium balloons (low density)
 Neon – neon signs
 Argon – window insulation

Patterns in properties
Physical properties-
Element Boiling Melting State at
point (°C) point room
(°C) temp
Helium -269 -270 Gas
Neon -246 -249 Gas
Argon -186 -189 Gas
Krypton -152 -157 Gas
Xenon -108 -112 Gas
Chemical properties-
 The noble gases are mostly unreactive. They get slightly more
reactive going down the group:
 Helium and Neon never take part in chemical reactions.
 Argon can form the compound argon fluorohydride at
temperatures below -265°C.
 Krypton reacts with the most reactive element there is,
fluorine, to make krypton difluoride, KrF2.
 Xenon is very unreactive but can form compounds with fluorine
and oxygen.
The atomic mass of the noble gas elements increases as you
move down the group from helium to xenon. This means the
elements get heavier as you move down the group. Noble gases
are generally non-reactive.