Lawrie Ryan and Roger Norris Solutions for Chapter: Lattice Energy, Exercise 11: Question

Explain why a cation with a smaller ionic radius has a higher charge density.

Which one of the following ions will be the best polariser of the large nitrate ion? Explain your answer.

${\mathrm{Cs}}^{+} {\mathrm{Li}}^{+} {\mathrm{Na}}^{+} {\mathrm{K}}^{+}$

Which one of these ions will be most polarised by a ${\mathrm{Mg}}^{2+}$ ion? Explain your answer.

${\mathrm{Br}}^{-} {\mathrm{Cl}}^{-} {\mathrm{F}}^{-} {\mathrm{I}}^{-}$