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Which element is a liquid at 25 celsius degrees and 1.0 atm?

(A) bromine (B) krypton
(C) phosphorus (D) xenon

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The answer would be letter A - bromine. Bromine (Br2) has only london dispersion forces and are weak, but it's large electron cloud allows for transient polarization creating dipole moments that strengthen their interaction.
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