why iodine has metallic lustre?

2007-03-11 22:12:20 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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The size of the Iodine atoms is relatively large and the element has an orthorhombic crystal structure. This tight crystal packing of the diatomic Iodine molecules is what gives the element the metallic luster.

2007-03-11 23:08:04 · answer #1 · answered by Richard 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋

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