The boiling points of diatomic halogens are compared in the table. Boiling Points of Diatomic Halogens Molecule Boiling Point F2 −188 °C Cl2 −34 °C Br2 59 °C I2 184 °C Which of the following statements best explains the trends in boiling points?

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a. the law of proportion states the combination of 2 atoms in a specific ratio to produce multiple compounds such as the given statement of question ‘1st compound contains 88.8 % cu ’ indicates 88.8 g of cu is present along with 11.2 g oxygen in 100 g of compound whereas the statement ‘2st compound contains 79.9 % cu ’ indicates 79.9 g of cu is present along with 20.1 g oxygen in 100 g of compound

1st compound contains 88.8 g cu

for cu

m = 63 g /mol

atomic % = 88.8 /63 = 1.42

for o

m = 16 g /mol

atomic % = 11.2 /16 = 0.7

b. the emperical formula of 1st compound is

cu1.4o0.7

cu2o

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moreover the life span of fluorescent or cfl is around 8000 h whereas the life span of incandescent is around 1200 h

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