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Question
The atoms of which of the following pair of elements are most likely to exist in free state ?
Options
hydrogen and helium
argon and carbon
neon and nitrogen
helium and neon
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Solution
helium and neon
Atoms of helium and neon exist in a free state because they are inert gases and chemically inactive.
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