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A diagram of an atom of neon is shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1: Diagram of a neon atom. The diagram shows a central nucleus containing protons and neutrons, surrounded by two concentric circles representing electron shells. The inner shell contains 2 electrons, and the outer shell contains 8 electrons.

Explain, using Figure 1, why neon is chemically unreactive.

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Practise Edexcel GCSE Chemistry Group 0 with exam-style questions for Foundation and Higher tier. 30 questions, matched to the Edexcel GCSE Chemistry (1CH0) specification and written in Paper 1 and Paper 2 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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