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JEE Main 2005 Chemistry question

ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureJEE Main 2005

Based on lattice energy and other considerations which one of the following alkali metal chlorides is expected to have the highest melting point.

Answer: (2)

Solution

Lattice energy decreases down the group (larger cations), so KCl and RbCl melt lower than NaCl. LiCl, despite the small , has significant

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