Sciencekid Messages 6 Reaction score 1 Thread starter Aug 23, 2014 #1 Would helium take less time to ionize than air, because it expand faster when heated up?
Simon Bridge Science Advisor Homework Helper Messages 17,871 Reaction score 1,653 Aug 23, 2014 #2 I'd expect some of the air to start to ionize before helium does but that Heluim will become a plasma sooner. Look at the composition of air compared with helium gas, and the ionization energies.
I'd expect some of the air to start to ionize before helium does but that Heluim will become a plasma sooner. Look at the composition of air compared with helium gas, and the ionization energies.