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Please help! Which halogen has the strongest IMF and why? ​

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The larger the species, the further away from the nucleus the outer electrons are and hence the less strongly they are held. This means the bigger atoms will be more polarizable. So, the order from biggest-smallest molecules (strongest to weakest IMF) is iodine, bromine and finally chlorine.

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