Question

why xenon is called stranger gas?

Answer 1

Travers discovered this element in 1898. The element's name came from the Greek word xenos, which means 'stranger'.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Travers discovered this element in 1898. The element's name came from the Greek word xenos, which means 'stranger'. Xenon belongs to the group of the noble gases. ... The gas is not very reactive, because if fulfills the octet rule.