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At ordinary temperature and pressure, chlorine is because a gas, bromine is a liquid and iodine is a solid because

A

Among them chlorine is the lightest and iodine is the heaviest

B

chlorine has lowest specific heat

C

chlorine molecule is least stable

D

intermolecular forces are the weakest in chlorine and strongest in iodine

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D
Intermolecular forces (van der Waals forces) increases with increase in molecular weight and size. Intermolecular forces are weakest in chlorine and strongest in iodine.
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