lattice energy

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noun

chem the energy required to separate the ions of a crystal to an infinite distance, usually expressed in joules per mole

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When all other parameters are kept constant, doubling the charge of both the cation and anion quadruples the lattice energy.

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Which of the following values most closely approximates the lattice energy of MgO: 256 kJ/mol, 512 kJ/mol, 1023 kJ/mol, 2046 kJ/mol, or 4008 kJ/ mol?

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Which of the following values most closely approximates the lattice energy of NaF: 510, 890, 1023, 1175, or 4090 kJ/mol?

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The lattice energy of LiF is 1023 kJ/mol, and the Li–F distance is 200.8 pm.

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Thus, Al2O3 would have a shorter interionic distance than Al2Se3, and Al2O3 would have the larger lattice energy.

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