GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which set is in order from weakest to strongest intermolecular attractions
A
Iodine, chlorine, bromine
B
Iodine, chlorine, bromine
C
Chlorine, bromine, iodine
D
Bromine, iodine, chlorine
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This means the bigger atoms will be more polarizable. So, the order from biggest-smallest molecules (strongest to weakest IMF) is iodine, bromine and finally chlorine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chlorine is the strongest oxidizing agent, bromine is intermediate, and iodine is the weakest oxidizing agent.

Detailed explanation-3: -Since bromine has larger size than chlorine, it will have stronger intermolecular forces and so more heat energy is required to break the strong bonds.

Detailed explanation-4: -The weakest intermolecular force is the London dispersion forces. London dispersion force: London dispersion forces are temporary attractive forces that develop temporary dipole and hence they are also known as induced-dipole-induced-dipole.

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