Translated from the German word Edelgas, noble gases commonly refer the six elements occupying the rightmost column of the periodic table: helium, helium (He), neon (Ne), argon (Ar), krypton (Kr), ...
NOBLE gases are so called because, like the nobility, they do nothing. You might also call them rare gases, because they are so rare on Earth as to be nearly non-existent. The one exception is argon, ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — An early-career scientist from Purdue University has developed a novel method of measuring the temperature history of continental surfaces, a critical innovation considering ...