Explain why chlorine has a lower boiling point than Bromine. (2 marks)
Chlorine molecules are smaller than bromine molecules in size, therefore, the van der Waals forces (intermolecular forces) are weaker between Cl2 molecules than compared to Br2 molecules.
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