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The table shows the enthalpy changes needed to calculate the lattice energy of potassium oxide, K2O.

Type of enthalpy change Value of enthalpy change/kJ mol-1
first ionisation energy of potassium +418
first electron affinity of oxygen -141
second electron affinity of oxygen +798
enthalpy change of formation of K2O -361
enthalpy change of atomisation of potassium +89
enthalpy change of atomisation of oxygen +249

Copy the incomplete Born-Haber cycle shown below. On the lines A to E of your copy of the Born-Haber cycle, write the correct symbols relating to potassium and oxygen.

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Important Questions on Lattice Energy

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The table shows the enthalpy changes needed to calculate the lattice energy of potassium oxide, K2O.

Type of enthalpy change Value of enthalpy change/kJ mol-1
first ionisation energy of potassium +418
first electron affinity of oxygen -141
second electron affinity of oxygen +798
enthalpy change of formation of K2O -361
enthalpy change of atomisation of potassium +89
enthalpy change of atomisation of oxygen +249

Use the data in the table above to calculate the lattice energy of potassium oxide.

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The table shows the enthalpy changes needed to calculate the lattice energy of potassium oxide, K2O.

Type of enthalpy change Value of enthalpy change/kJ mol-1
first ionisation energy of potassium +418
first electron affinity of oxygen -141
second electron affinity of oxygen +798
enthalpy change of formation of K2O -361
enthalpy change of atomisation of potassium +89
enthalpy change of atomisation of oxygen +249

Explain why the second electron affinity of oxygen has a positive value. 

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Explain why the lattice energy of sodium chloride has a value that is lower than the lattice energy of lithium chloride.

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The table shows the values for all but one of the enthalpy changes relevant to this cycle.

Enthalpy change Value/kJ mol-1
lattice energy -2327
enthalpy change of hydration of Mg2+ ion -1920
enthalpy change of hydration of I- ion -314

Use the values in the table to calculate the value for the enthalpy change of solution of magnesium iodide. (Only give the value without units)

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The lattice energy of magnesium bromide, MgBr2 can be calculated using the enthalpy changes shown in the table.

Type of enthalpy change Value / kJ mol-1
first ionisation energy of magnesium +736
second ionisation energy of magnesium +1450
first electron affinity of bromine -325
enthalpy change of formation of MgBr2 -524
enthalpy change of atomisation of magnesium +150
enthalpy change of atomisation of bromine +112

State the meaning of the term lattice energy.

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The lattice energy of magnesium bromide, MgBr2 can be calculated using the enthalpy changes shown in the table.

Type of enthalpy change Value / kJ mol-1
first ionisation energy of magnesium +736
second ionisation energy of magnesium +1450
first electron affinity of bromine -325
enthalpy change of formation of MgBr2 -524
enthalpy change of atomisation of magnesium +150
enthalpy change of atomisation of bromine +112

State the meaning of the term second ionisation energy.