Question

In halogens, fluorine has fewer electrons and a weaker dispersion force as compared to iodine. Which statement is true regarding fluorine and iodine?
A.
Fluorine is a gas and iodine is a solid at room temperature.
B.
Fluorine is liquid and iodine is gas at room temperature.
C.
Both fluorine and iodine are gases at room temperature.
D.
Both fluorine and iodine are solids at room temperature.
E.
Fluorine is solid and iodine is liquid at room temperature.

Answer 1

b.?

Answer 2

if iodine has a stronger dispersion force, adjacent molecules are bound more strongly, how do intermolecular forces affect physical phases?

Answer 3

so it would be A?

Answer 4

correct