At room temperature and pressure, helium and neon are present as monoatomic gases. Statement 1: Helium and neon each have eight electrons in their outer shell. Statement 2: Helium and neon are chemically unreactive. Which choice is correct?
- AStatement 1 and statement 2 are incorrect.
- BStatement 1 is correct and explains statement 2.
- CStatement 1 is correct, but does not explain statement 2.
- DStatement 1 is incorrect, but statement 2 is correct.