Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Chemistry

Question:

Which of the following is not a noble gas?  

Options:

Neon 

Argon 

Radium 

Radon 

Correct Answer:

Radium 

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 3. Radium.

Among the options provided, radium is not a noble gas. Radium (Ra) is a highly radioactive element belonging to Group 2 of the periodic table, known as the alkaline earth metals. It is a solid metal at room temperature and does not exhibit the chemical properties associated with noble gases.

On the other hand, neon (Ne), argon (Ar), and radon (Rn) are all noble gases. They belong to Group 18 of the periodic table and are characterized by their extremely low reactivity due to their stable electronic configurations.

So, the correct answer is Radium.