Question

Why hydratoon energy of Al+3 is threetimes greater than Ca+2?

Answer 1

Now Al3+ and Mg2+ are nearly same in size. But the charge density on Al3+ is more than Mg2+ due to +3 charge on Al compared to +2 charge on Mg. Hence, hydration energy of Al3+ is more than Mg2+.

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