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Subject: Why is Beryllium not considered a noble gas?

Date: Sun Apr 8 10:35:42 2001
Posted by Syd
Grade level: 10-12 School: Technical University, Institute of Technical Nature-Sciences, Department of Technical Chemistry
City: Vienna State/Province: Austria Country: Austria
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 986740542.Ch
Message:

Hi sciz.
this is a question not only applying to beryllium but many other elements with 
full outer/under valence shells.
e.g.Beryllium (9/4) possesses a full 2s shell, nevertheless isn't considerd a 
noble gas as e.g. Neon.
the "full complete valence-shell- approach" doesn't apply to Helium neither;
I can't believe that only a minimum full s and a full p shell can make up a 
noble gas including its chem./ phys. properties- that's what one would derive 
looking  at a standard periodic table.
so what's the point with this subject? I'd really appreciate your help, I shall 
forever be your regarding servant.


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