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How do the boiling points of noble gases change down group 18?
AThey stay constant
BThey decrease steadily
CThey increase steadily
DThey vary irregularly
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. They increase steadily
Bigger atoms are more polarizable, so van der Waals forces and boiling points rise.
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