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Iodine is bigger hence there is stronger van der waals forces and thus it is solid.

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Q: Why are the physical states of chlorine and iodine different at room temperature?
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Does Bromine iodine and chlorine have similar physical properties?

bromine,chlorine and iodine do not have the same physical properties like chlorine is a greenish yellow gas,bromine is brown and iodine is purple liquid so generally they do not have the same physical properties.


Does sodium propionate contain iodine?

Chlorine is not a compound, it is an element. That means that if you have a pure sample of chlorine then it will not contain iodine, or anything other than chlorine. It would be somewhat unlikely to find iodine as an impurity in chlorine, because iodine is solid at room temperature while chlorine is a gas.


Which halogens are gases at room temp?

At room temperature, fluorine and chlorine are gases, bromine is a liquid, and iodine and astatine are solids.


Halogens that are gases at room temperature and pressure?

Only fluorine and chlorine are gases at room temperature. Bromins is a liquid. Iodine and astatine are solids.


Which has lowest electronegativity iodine or chlorine?

iodine has lower electronegativity than chlorine


Which is a bigger atom chlorine or iodine?

Iodine


What haiogen is a liquid at room temperature?

None of them are Fluorine, Chlorine and Bromine are all gases at room temperature. Iodine and Astatine are both solid at room temperature.


What state of matter do halogens exist in room temperature?

At room temperature and pressure, fluorine and chlorine are gases, bromine is liquid and iodine is a solid


What is the original state of matter of chlorine?

The original state of matter of chlorine is gas. Chlorine is a halogen, of which group there are only one element is solid at room temperature (Bromine) and one a liquid (Iodine).


What element are hydrogen H2 nitrogen N2 oxygen O2 fluorine F2 chlorine Cl2 iodine I2 bromine Br2?

Hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine and chlorine are gases at room temperature; iodine is a solid, bromine is a liquid.


Is iodine corrosive?

Both iodine and chlorine cause various degrees of corrosion. However, the corrosion effect of chlorine is dramatically more than iodine.


Is there an element who has the same physical and chemical properties as chlorine?

The same? No. Similar? yes, Flourine, Bromine, Iodine. See "HALOGENS"