Are noble gases considered bases?

[Chem_Mod]

Are noble gases considered bases?

[Chem_Mod]

No. Noble gases are mostly unreactive and do not act as bases.

[Sarah Spalding 3E]

Keep in mind, too, that noble gases rarely react with anything (as I understand it) and so you also will not find noble gases forming or breaking bonds very often.

[Nick Bazett 1F]

To be classified as an acid or a base, the element must give or receive electrons. Nobel gases typically do not engage.

[Shutong Hou_1F]

No, because they are unreactive, therefore unwilling to accept or donate electrons because they have already reached their octet. By the way, molecules don't have to be classified as either acid or base. And also remember that there are amphoteric molecules that could act as either acid or base depending on what substances they are reacting with.

[Caroline Zepecki]

Technically no because it's so rare that noble gasses even engage with anything that they're considered inactive. The definition of a base is that it receives electrons.

[Kehlin Hayes 4C]

No because Noble gases usually have their valence electrons filled and don't need to make any further bonds

[Abigail_Hagen2G]

Noble gases are usually unreactive, so they're unlikely to give up electrons or accept them.

[Sadhana_Dicussion_4A]

Noble gases have a complete octet so they are usually unreactive. Bases have to be either proton acceptors or electron pair donors so noble gases would not be considered bases.

[Mary Shih 3J]

noble gases are highly stable and it does not want to deviate from its natural state. acid and bases give or take electrons which is the opposite of what noble gases want to do so it will be neither.