Iodine is a :

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atomic solid

molecular solid

electrovalent solid

answer is C.

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Iodine is a halogen and forms a covalent bond with another iodine atom to form I₂. In iodine solid, all I₂ molecules are linked with each other through weak Van der Waal forces of attraction, thereby iodine solid is considered as a molecular solid.

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