At ordinary temperature and pressure, among halogens, chlorine is a gas, bromine is a liquid and iodine is a solid. This is because

The specific heat is in the order Cl₂> Br₂> I₂

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Intermolecular forces among molecules of chlorine are the weakest and those in the iodine is strongest

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The order of density is I₂> Br₂> Cl₂

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The order of stability is I₂> Br₂> Cl₂

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The correct option is B
Intermolecular forces among molecules of chlorine are the weakest and those in the iodine is strongest

As size of molecule increases, intermolecular forces increases

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At ordinary temperature and pressure, among halogens, chlorine is a gas, bromine is a liquid and iodine is a solid. This is because

The correct option is B Intermolecular forces among molecules of chlorine are the weakest and those in the iodine is strongest As size of molecule increases, intermolecular forces increases

The correct option is B
Intermolecular forces among molecules of chlorine are the weakest and those in the iodine is strongest

As size of molecule increases, intermolecular forces increases