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Iodine is a solid and sublimes at ordinary temperatures. This is because of

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  1. Aweak I-I bonds
  2. Bstrong I-I bonds
  3. Clone pair - bond pair repulsions
  4. Dweak van der Waals forces between I ₂ molecules

Correct answer

D. weak van der Waals forces between I ₂ molecules

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