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. 2022 Aug 11;13(35):10216–10237. doi: 10.1039/d2sc03577d

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