What is the main characteristic of the last element in each period of the periodic table? What is the general name of such elements?

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The last element in each period of the periodic table is a gaseous element with its valence shell completely filled. Except for helium with complete duplet configuration, rest all the 5 gases have complete octet configuration.

These group 18 elements are commonly referred to as noble gases.

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