Which one has the largest lattice energy and why?
SrS or KBr
Please walk me through how you figured it out. Thanks!
SrS has the largest lattice energy.
lattice energy depends on two factors:
(1) Charge on the ion: Higher is the ionic charge, higher is the
lattice energy.
(2) Size of the ion: Lower is the ionic size, higher is the lattice
energy.
The charge of
ion is higher than the charge of
ion.
The charge of ion is
higher than the charge of Br(-I) ion
Also the ionic size of ion is
higher than the ionic size of ion.
Due to these factors, the lattice energy of SrS is higher than the lattice energy of KBr.
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