Noble gases are unreactive because of their electronic structures.The kind of reasoning that states "if other elements could be made to achieve noble gas electronic structures they would be more stable" is called

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The reasoning described is deductive reasoning, which involves drawing conclusions by applying general principles to specific examples. In this case, the general principle is that noble gases are unreactive because of their electronic structures, and the conclusion is that other elements would be more stable if they could achieve noble gas electronic structures. Deductive reasoning proceeds from general to specific, whereas inductive reasoning proceeds from specific to general.

Noble Gases Are Unreactive Because of Their Electronic Structures