What are elements that do not combine with other elements called?

Today only helium is known as a chemical element without stable compounds Elements that do do combine with other elements are called "inert" or "noble Gold is an example of a noble metal, platinum is another. Group 18 gases, like helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, radon are noble gases. They were considered noble because they did not easily form compounds.

Chemistry has advanced since the 1960's and that is no longer the case.

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