Noble gases

At the end of this activity, students should be able to:
– write the electron configuration of the first three elements of Group 18
– describe the trends in the melting points, boiling points and densities in Group 18
– state the relationship between their atomic structure and the properties of the noble gases
– account for the chemical inertness of the noble gases
– give an example of a compound of a noble gas
– give examples of the uses of the noble gases.