According to the Paschen curves, at a value for Pd of approximately 5 Torr cm, the trend for the breakdown voltage for noble gases shifts from He>Ne>Ar (which agrees with the trend for energies of ionization) to the opposite one, i.e., Ar>Ne>He. Given that gas electrical breakdown happens when the gas becomes conductive and conductivity requires ionization, is it correct to state that large values of Pd (i.e., > 5 Torr cm) demand lower degrees of ionization for the gas to become conductive?

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