Why does Iodine have a higher boiling point than chlorine?

Iodine has a larger number of protons and electrons than chlorine, which causes the inter-molecular forces of attraction between iodine molecules to be stronger than those present between chlorine molecules. This means iodine requires a higher level of energy to overcome these stronger forces, giving it the higher boiling point.

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