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What were the reasons for late discovery of noble gases?
  1. Chemical inertness of lighter noble gases, i.e., He, Ne and Ar.
  2. rare abundance of comparatively reactive noble gases, i.e., Kr, Xe and Rn.
  3. They were not found in the nature very early, so could not be found.
  4. None of the above.

A
rare abundance of comparatively reactive noble gases, i.e., Kr, Xe and Rn.
B
None of the above.
C
Chemical inertness of lighter noble gases, i.e., He, Ne and Ar.
D
They were not found in the nature very early, so could not be found.
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The reasons for late discovery of noble gases:

Chemical inertness of lighter noble gases, i.e., He, Ne and Ar,

Rare abundance of comparatively reactive noble gases, i.e., Kr, Xe and Rn

Hence options A & B are correct

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