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Elemental iodine (12) is a solid at room temperature. What is the dominant attractive force that exists between 12 molecules
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I2 is solid because of the London forces. Iodine molecules are larger in size and so, they experience stronger London forces (intermolecular forces). The bigger size means that its molecules have a greater area over. so, intermolecular forces can act.

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