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Inert gas
Inert gas was the former term for Noble gas
An inert gas is any gas that, in a given circumstance, is not reactive. For instance molecular nitrogen is often used as an inert gas in food packaging to ensure that food does not spoil in transit.
Helium and neon are the only true elemental inert gases, because they do not form any true chemical compounds like the heavier noble gases do.
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