JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureJEE Main

Molecular size of ICl and is nearly the same, but the boiling point of ICl is about 40°C higher than . This might be due to:

Answer: (C)

Solution

ICl is a heteronuclear, polar molecule with a permanent dipole moment, giving it additional dipole–dipole intermolecular attractions on top of London

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