What do the valence shells of all the noble gas elements have in common?
A)A large size for its row on the periodic table
B)A high ability to lose electrons
C)All have eight electrons
D)A high affinity for further electrons

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Noble gases have eight electrons in their valence shells (with the exception of helium, which has two, but still achieves a full outer shell), which makes them chemically stable and largely unreactive. This full valence shell configuration is what they all have in common.

What Do the Valence Shells of All the Noble Gas