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The noble gases are located in Group 18, which is situated on the far right side of the periodic table.12
These elements occur at the end of each completed period in the periodic system. In terms of periodic ordering, this group follows the halogen elements (Group 17) and is positioned after the alkali metals (Group 1) conceptually. The group includes helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, radon, and the synthetic element oganesson.21