Chlorine $\mathrm { Cl } _ { 2 }$ ,Is a Gas at Room Temperature,but Bromine

question 111

Multiple Choice

Chlorine, $\mathrm { Cl } _ { 2 }$ ,is a gas at room temperature,but bromine, $\mathrm { Br } _ { 2 }$ ,is a liquid.Explain.

• A)Chlorine atoms are larger and this makes the formation of induced dipole-induced dipole attractions more favorable.
• B)Bromine atoms are larger and this makes the formation of induced dipole-induced dipole attractions more favorable.
• C)The smaller chlorine molecules are able to pack together in a tighter physical orientation.
• D)The bromine ions are held together by ionic bonds.

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