Barrons SAT Subject Test Chemistry, 13th Edition

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

  1. (D) Because of its large molar mass (creating somewhat strong London
    Dispersion Forces between iodine molecules), iodine exists in the solid
    state at 25°C and 1 atmosphere of pressure. Elemental fluorine and chlorine
    are gases under these conditions while bromine is a liquid. Due to heat
    produced by its own radioactivity, a sample of elemental astatine has never
    been viewed.

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