Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · States of matter

States of matter — practice question

Iodine has a higher melting point than chlorine. Why is this the case?

  • AIodine has stronger covalent bonds than chlorine.
  • BIodine molecules have stronger permanent dipoles than chlorine molecules.
  • CIodine is more volatile than chlorine.
  • DIodine has stronger instantaneous dipole-induced dipole forces than chlorine.

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