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Xenon forms compounds despite being a noble gas

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Noble gases are supposed to be aloof snobs that never interact with other elements, but xenon occasionally compromises its morals. Under extreme conditions, it allows highly aggressive atoms like fluorine to attach to it, creating bizarre and unstable compounds. It is the chemical equivalent of a massive introvert being dragged to a party and reluctantly socializing.

Xenon forms compounds despite being a noble gas
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