Why when a cation is more bigger latice energy becomes higher??
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Definition of Lattice Energy
Lattice energy is an estimate of the bond strength in ionic compounds. It is defined as the heat of formation for ions of opposite charge in the gas phase to combine into an ionic solid. As an example, the lattice energy of sodium chloride, NaCl, is the energy released when gaseous Na+ and Cl– ions come together to form a lattice of alternating ions in the NaCl crystal.
It emphasizes two main factors that contribute to the lattice energy of an ionic solid: the charge on the ions, and the radius, or size, of the ions. The effect of those factors is:
- as the charge of the ions increases, the lattice energy increases
- as the size of the ions increases, the lattice energy decreases
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