Relevant properties of the key components of air.
N2 | O2 | Ar | |
---|---|---|---|
Molar fraction | 0.78 | 0.21 | 00.93 |
Normal boiling point (K) | 77.3 | 90.2 | 87.3 |
Kinetic diameter (Å) | 3.64 | 3.47 | 3.54 |
Polarizability × 1025 (cm3) | 17.703 | 15.812 | 16.411 |
Quadrupole moment × 1026 (esu cm2) | 1.52 | 0.39 | 0 |
Electron affinity (eV) | <0 | 0.450 | <0 |