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Chapter 3, Problem 5SC
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The least chemically reactive element is to be identified from the given options.
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The arrangement of electrons in orbits is termed as electronic configuration. Atoms in which the orbits are completely filled are classified as the least chemically reactive whereas elements whose orbits are not completely filled are reactive.
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