The noble gases are helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, radon, and ununoctium. The noble gases are relatively nonreactive. This is because they have a completevalence shell<span>. They have little tendency to </span>gain<span> or lose </span>electrons. <span>These gases all have similar properties under standard conditions: they are all odorless, colorless, monatomic gases with very low chemical </span>reactivity<span>. The six noble gases that occur naturally are helium (He), Neon (Ne), Argon (Ar), Krypton (Kr), Xenon (Xe), and Radon (Rn).</span>
