Noble gases are named because of their inertness towards reactivity. Identify an incorrect statement about them.
- Noble gases have large positive values of electron gain enthalpy
- Noble gases are sparingly soluble in water
- Noble gases have very high melting and boiling points
- Noble gases have weak dispersion forces
Answer
(3) Noble gases have very high melting and boiling points
Solution
As per NCERT, noble gases are monoatomic and their atoms are held only by weak dispersion forces ⇒ they have very low melting and boiling points.
(1) Stable ns2np6 configuration ⇒ large positive electron gain enthalpy — correct.
(2) They are sparingly soluble in water — correct.
(4) Weak dispersion forces — correct.
∴ statement (3) is incorrect.
Answer: (3)