Why do noble gases not form compounds readily?

Noble gases have what is known as a stable octet of electrons - the completeness of this outer shell of electrons legislates the reactivity of the compound. For example, Sodium, in its elemental form, has only one electron in the outermost shell - this makes it extremely reactive with other elements. As you move to the right of the periodic table, the shell begins to fill and the relative reactivity decreases. Once the shell is full, the need to react no longer exists. Forming any bonds would actually result in an unfavorable coupling, so naturally occurring compounds are practically nonexistent.

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electromagnetic shielding is the practice of reducing the electromagnetic field in a space by blocking the field with barriers made of conductive or magnetic materials. shielding is typically applied to enclosures to isolate electrical devices from their surroundings, and to cables to isolate wires from the environment through which the cable runs. electromagnetic shielding that blocks radio frequency electromagnetic radiation is also known as rf shielding.

the shielding can reduce the coupling of radio waves, electromagnetic fields and electrostatic fields. a conductive enclosure used to block electrostatic fields is also known as a faraday cage. the amount of reduction depends very much upon the material used, its thickness, the size of the shielded volume and the frequency of the fields of interest and the size, shape and orientation of apertures in a shield to an incident electromagnetic

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i believe the answer is electric potential.

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