Why does argon boil at a higher temperature than neon does?

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Why does argon boil at a higher temperature than neon does?

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-27T16:49:38

Because $Ar$ has a larger, more diffuse electron cloud than does $Ne$ .

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For $Ne$ , $Z=10$ , for $Ar$ , $Z=18$ . Thus argon has 8 extra electrons in a more diffuse electron cloud. The electron cloud of argon is thus more larger and more polarizable, and more able to express intermolecular dispersion forces. The result? The $"boiling point"$ of $Ar=87.2K$ ; of $Ne=24.5K$ .

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