Answer:
A. the intermolecular forces are similar in both dichloromethane and iodine.
Explanation:
Solubility is determined by the principle , "like dissolves like" .
i.e. , if a compound is polar then it will dissolve in a polar compound only , and
if a compound is non - polar then it will dissolve in a non - polar compound only .
As,
Non polar compounds , have similar interaction , and hence gets dissolved , and similarly ,
polar compounds have similar dipole - dipole interaction , and hence gets dissolved .
From the question ,
Iodine, I₂(s), is more soluble in dichloromethane, CH₂Cl₂(l) , as both are non - polar in nature and hence due to similar interaction , are soluble .
Water is polar in nature and therefore less soluble in Iodine, I₂(s) .
