How do the melting and boiling points of noble gases change from helium to radon?

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The melting and boiling points of the noble gases increase steadily as you move down the group from helium to radon. This trend corresponds to the increase in atomic number and atomic size across the series.1

As shown in the table below, the temperatures required to melt or boil these elements rise significantly as the atoms become larger and heavier:1

| Element | Melting Point (°C) | Boiling Point (°C) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Helium | −272.2 | −268.93 |
| Neon | −248.59 | −246.08 |
| Argon | −189.3 | −185.8 |
| Krypton | −157.36 | −153.22 |
| Xenon | −111.7 | −108 |
| Radon | −71 | −61.7 |

This progression reflects the increasing strength of the intermolecular forces between the atoms as the atomic radius increases from helium to radon.1