Periodic Table and Elements Question
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Sodium, mercury, argon, and neon are used in the production of lamps. There are fewer safety guidelines regarding the handling of neon and argon than for mercury and sodium. Which of the following best describes the elements within the group of the Periodic Table that contains neon and argon gas?
- Gaseous at room temperature and highly reactive with metals
- Solid at room temperature and mildly reactive with strong acids
- Gaseous at room temperature and mostly unreactive with metals
- Solid at room temperature and mostly unreactive with strong acids