Which of the following represents the decreasing order of van der Waals forces in halogens?

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Which of the following represents the decreasing order of van der Waals forces in halogens? (A) F2 > Cl2 > Br2 < I2 (B) Cl2 > F2 > I2 > Br2 (C) Br2 > Cl2 > F2 > I2 (D) I2 > Br2 > Cl2 > F2

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Melting point increases with halogens from fluorine to iodine because van der Waals’ forces are stronger down the groups.

Q. Which of the following represents the decreasing order of van der Waals forces in halogens?

$F_{2} > C l_{2} > B r_{2} < I_{2}$

$C l_{2} > F_{2} > I_{2} > B r_{2}$

$B r_{2} > C l_{2} > F_{2} > I_{2}$

$I_{2} > B r_{2} > C l_{2} > F_{2}$

Melting point increases with halogens from fluorine to iodine because van der Waals’ forces are stronger down the groups.

Q. Which of the following represents the decreasing order of van der Waals forces in halogens?

F2​>Cl2​>Br2​<I2​

Cl2​>F2​>I2​>Br2​

Br2​>Cl2​>F2​>I2​

I2​>Br2​>Cl2​>F2​

Melting point increases with halogens from fluorine to iodine because van der Waals’ forces are stronger down the groups.

$F_{2} > C l_{2} > B r_{2} < I_{2}$

$C l_{2} > F_{2} > I_{2} > B r_{2}$

$B r_{2} > C l_{2} > F_{2} > I_{2}$

$I_{2} > B r_{2} > C l_{2} > F_{2}$