Asked by Jill

A) The bond energy in an H−H bond is nearly triple the bond energy of an I−I bond. Suggest a reason
for this. (1 point)
The iodine atoms in an I−I bond are much farther apart from each other than the hydrogen atoms bond.
The hydrogen atoms are much further apart than I-I bond.
The iodine atoms and hydrogen atoms bond are equal.
The iodine atoms in an I-I bond are much closer from each other than the hydrogen atoms bond.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"The iodine atoms in an I−I bond are much farther apart from each other than the hydrogen atoms bond."

Reason: H atoms are very small so their 1s orbitals can overlap strongly at short distance, giving a short, strong H–H bond. I atoms are much larger with diffuse orbitals, so overlap is poorer (longer bond length) and the I–I bond is weaker.