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Chapter 9 Problem 94E

Question

NaCl has a lattice energy of -787 kJ/mol. Consider a hypothetical salt XY. X3+ has the same radius of Na+ and Y3- has the same radius as Cl-. Estimate the lattice energy of XY.  

Solution

Solution 94E Step 1 of 2 Lattice Energy depends on ionic radii (there’s a reverse proportionality) and ion’s charge (there exists a direct proportionality). The dependence on ion’s charge can be expressed by the coulombic equation states that the magnitude of potential energy of two interacting charges is given by: Here, are charges on particles that compose atoms r, distance between the charges

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Title Chemistry: A Molecular Approach 3 
Author Nivaldo J. Tro
ISBN 9780321809247

NaCl has a lattice energy of -787 kJ/mol. Consider a

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