Hydrogen gas “fire quickly in the Hindenburg accident. In comparison, neon gas and helium gas are non-reactive. This is why helium is safe for F aircraft, and neon is safe for electrical signs. Which statement best explains why helium and neon have similar chemical properties? They both are nonmetals. They both have few protons. They each have only one valance electron. They have the same number of valence electrons.

Why do the strengths of london (dispersion) forces generally increase with increasing molecular size? choose one: a. heavier atoms have stronger attractions for each other than lighter atoms. b. dispersion forces are all equal in magnitude; there is no size dependence. c. dispersion forces arise from the attraction between the nuclei of atoms, and larger molecules have larger nuclei. d. dispersion forces arise from dipoles caused by the electron distribution being distorted. larger molecules have more electrons and, therefore, more distortions and a bigger force. e. dispersion forces depend on distance. larger molecules are farther apart and so the forces are smaller.