why do helium , neon and argon have zero valancy
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- He: Because the total number of electrons in Helium is 2 and they are located in the K shell.
- Ar & Ne: The number of electrons in the outermost shell is 8, thus satisfy the octet rule.
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Conditions to become an inert:-
- The total number of electrons in the outermost shell must be 8.
- The total number of electrons in the shell should be same as (2n²) where, n = the number of layer of shell.
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