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Physical Chemistry
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ISBN: 9781133958437
Author: Ball, David W. (david Warren), BAER, Tomas
Publisher: Wadsworth Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 21, Problem 21.56E
Interpretation Introduction

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The trend between charge density of an ion and the lattice energy of similar ionic crystals is to be predicted. The justification of this trend on physical principles is to be stated.

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The amount of energy released when one formula unit moles of oppositely charged gaseous ions binds together to form a crystal is known as the lattice energy. The value of lattice energy is negative. It is used as the measure for stability of a crystal.

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