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A-LevelChemistryChemical bondingOct/Nov 2023Paper 1 Q241 Mark

Iodine has a higher melting point than chlorine. What is the reason for this?

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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The correct answer is D: Iodine has stronger instantaneous dipole-induced dipole forces than chlorine.

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About This A-Level Chemistry Question

Topic

This multiple-choice question tests Chemical bonding in A-Level Chemistry (syllabus code 9701). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Chemistry Oct/Nov 2023 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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