10 Questions
What is the primary purpose of the Born-Haber cycle?
To calculate the heat of formation of an ionic compound
In the Born-Haber cycle for the formation of NaCl, what is the value of the heat of formation ($H_f$) in kJ/mol?
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Which of the following statements about the Born-Haber cycle is correct?
The lattice energy term is added in the cycle
For the formation of $MgCl_2$, how many ionization energy terms are included in the Born-Haber cycle?
2
Which of the following factors would increase the lattice energy of an ionic compound?
Higher charge on the anion
What is the coordination number of a cation in a crystal structure where each cation is surrounded by six anions?
6
Which of the following statements about ionic compounds is correct?
They have a regular, repeating arrangement of ions
If the lattice energy of an ionic compound increases, what would be the effect on its melting point?
The melting point would increase
In the Born-Haber cycle for the formation of $Al_2O_3$, how many electron affinity terms are included?
3
Which of the following factors would decrease the lattice energy of an ionic compound?
Larger anion size
Test your knowledge on the geometry and coordination number of ionic compound crystals, which are determined by the cation-to-anion radius ratios. Explore how different factors influence the shape of crystal structures in inorganic chemistry.
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