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Semiconductor to conductor with pressure increase
« on: March 22, 2014, 06:04:46 AM »
Why does iodine become a conductor when pressure increases and chlorine doesn't?

The orbital overlap in iodine will improve, but what about chlorine?

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Re: Semiconductor to conductor with pressure increase
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2014, 11:59:05 AM »
I think I got this, iodine sublimates while chlorine condensates.

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