Iodine,I₂(s),is More Soluble in Dichloromethane,CH₂Cl₂(l),than in Water Because

question 140

Multiple Choice

Iodine,I₂(s) ,is more soluble in dichloromethane,CH₂Cl₂(l) ,than in water because

• A)both iodine and dichloromethane have strong ion-dipole interactions.
• B)the dipole-dipole forces in dichloromethane are much stronger than the dispersion forces in iodine.
• C)the intermolecular forces are similar in both iodine and dichloromethane.
• D)iodine is polar and dichloromethane has a large number of hydrogen bonds.

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