If a salt is composed of highly charged ions, what do you predict the sign on AH to be? Why? If a salt is composed of ions with lower charges, what do you predict the sign on AH to be? Why?

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Problem 2ALQ: The ionic compound AB is formed. The charges on the ions may be +1, 1; +2, 2; +3, 3; or even larger....
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o If a salt is composed of highly charged ions, what do you predict the sign on AH
to be? Why?
o If a salt is composed of ions with lower charges, what do you predict the sign
on AH to be? Why?
Transcribed Image Text:In general o If a salt is composed of highly charged ions, what do you predict the sign on AH to be? Why? o If a salt is composed of ions with lower charges, what do you predict the sign on AH to be? Why?
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When an ion gets solvated then energy gets released. This is known as hydration enthalpy. 

If energy is absorbed then enthalpy increases then delta H is positive while if energy is released then enthalpy decreases then delta H is negative.

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