Thursday 15 December 2016

quantum chemistry - Why are noble gases stable


I was recently asked the question "Why are noble gases stable? with the expectation of providing an answer beyond the general explanation of "they have full valence layers" and I couldn't think of one.


I would love to hear a full description of the this stability, I have a solid background in quantum mechanics, so feel free to speak of wave functions or the like if necessary.




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