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Chemistry is driven by the observation of chemical reactivity, by the analysis of how matter transforms in chemical reaction.
Of course, given inert materials, there is no chemical reactivity to observe. A few of the Noble Gases are known now, i.e. xenon oxides, and fluorides, but these are the preserve of the specialist, and notably they are compounds of the most reactive , oxygen and fluorine.
Given this lack of reactivity, this chemical inertness, it is unsurprising that the Noble Gases were identified relatively late.
Note that the inclusion of the inert gases in demonstrates the relationship between reactivity and electronic structure. The Noble Gases have a full valence shell: thus they are (i) difficult to oxidize, and (ii) difficult to reduce.
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