Which of the following noble gas is least polarizable?

xenon

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argon

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neon

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helium

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Solution

The correct option is D helium
As the size of the noble gas increases polarizability of the atom increases.
So of the given noble gas elements, Helium is the element with less size so it has the least polarizability.
Hence option D is correct

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