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Elements placed on the extreme right of the periodic table are known as

  1. Noble gases

  2. Alkali metals

  3. Transition metals

  4. Inner transition metals
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The noble gases, also known as the inert gases, are located in Group VIII of the periodic table. Group VIII is sometimes called Group O. The noble gases are helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, radon, and ununoctium.The noble gases are relatively nonreactive. This is because they have a complete valence shell. The noble gases have low boiling points and  all are gases at room temperature.The noble gases are on the extreme right of the periodic table.

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