Elemental Iodine (I₂) Is a Solid at Room Temperature

question 4

Multiple Choice

Elemental iodine (I₂) is a solid at room temperature. What is the major attractive force that exists among different I₂ molecules in the solid?

• A) dipole- dipole attractions
• B) covalent- ionic interactions
• C) London dispersion forces
• D) dipole- dipole rejections
• E) ionic- dipole interactions