Iodine is a toxic and greenish-yellow gas.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Iodine is a dark-grey, crystalline solid at room temperature.
It has a shiny surface i.e lustrous non-metal.
It is also used as a water purifier.
When iodine gets heated, it directly converts from a solid-state to a gaseous state without coming into the liquid state i.e it is a sublime substance.
Correct statement- Iodine is dark-grey in color and present in a solid-state.

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