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  • 03-02-2016
  • Chemistry
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The elements that do not ordinarily form compounds are
a. elements in the carbon family.
b. metals.
c. halogens.
d. noble gases.

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shianne1998
shianne1998 shianne1998
  • 03-02-2016
Noble gases, the have all 8 valence electrons so they do not have a need to bond
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Аноним Аноним
  • 03-02-2016
Noble gases to do usually form compounds because they are not reactive and also stable with a  full octet, which means they do not need anymore valence electrons in their outer shell. 
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