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Iodine is a solid and sublimes at ordinary temperature. This is because of:
Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)JEE Main
Options:
  • A weak I-I bonds
  • B strong I-I bonds
  • C lone pair-bond pair repulsions
  • D weak van der Waals forces between I2 molecules
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The correct answer is: weak van der Waals forces between I2 molecules
I2 is solid and sublimes at ordinary temperature because of weak vanderwaal's force between I2 molecules.

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