The p-Block Elements — Chemistry STD 12 Science — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceChemistryThe p-Block Elements1 Mark
MCQ
Which is called lazy gas?
A
$Kr$
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$Ar$
C
$He$
D
$Ne$
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Answer
Correct option: B.
$Ar$
Argon is lazy gas because during his experiments to remove all gases from air, Sir William Ramsay kept getting the same proportion of an inert gas left behind. He did a lot of experiments to make this gas react with most reactive substance like fluorine, potassium etc. but it did not react with anything. He named this gas argon from a Greek word 'Argos' which means lazy or inert or inactive.
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