Q. Under which category iodine crystals are placed among the following?
A) Ionic crystal
B) Covalent crystal
C) Molecular crystal
D) Metallic crystal
Explanation
(c)
In iodine crystals, the constituent particles are iodine molecules and they are held together by weak van der Waals’ forces. Thus, iodine crystal is an example of molecular solid
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