Question

account for the following

all the elements of the same group have similar properties.
the noblegases were discovered very late
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Answer 1

Explanation:

Because most elements were discovered through their reactivity with other elements, typically with oxygen, it was difficult for scientists to work with a substance that seemed to have little or no chemical properties based upon the lack of reactivity.

Answer 2

Answer:

metals and non metals are classified on this basis