When gaseous Na1 and Cl2 ions form gaseous NaCl ion pairs, 548 kJ/mol of energy is

Chapter 9, Problem 9.18

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When gaseous Na1 and Cl2 ions form gaseous NaCl ion pairs, 548 kJ/mol of energy is released. Why, then, does NaCl occur as a solid under ordinary conditions?

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