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Predicting Ionic Stability with Lattice Energy
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Lattice energy helps explain why ionic compounds are stable. It measures the strength of attraction between positive and negative ions in a crystal. In one common definition, lattice energy is the energy required to separate one mole of an ionic solid into gaseous ions, so it has a positive value. Another definition uses the...
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Formation of ionic bonds requires an electron transfer from a metal to a nonmetal atom - a process that is often endothermic. However, when elemental sodium and chlorine react to form a solid sodium chloride crystal, it's a highly exothermic process. But where is the energy coming from?
According to Coulomb’s law, cations and anion...
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