11. Bonding & Molecular Structure

The lattice energy for ionic crystals decreases as the charge of the ions _____ and the size of the ions _____.

Which of the following compounds would you expect to have the highest boiling point?

The solubilities of CaCrO₄ and PbCrO₄ in water at 25°C are approximately 0.111 g/L and 0.0905 g/L in H₂O respectively. Based on this information, which compound do you think has the smaller lattice energy?

Consider the lattice energy of any ionic compound. what combination of ions and charges will produce the largest (in magnitude) lattice energies?

MX(s) + crystal lattice energy → M⁺(g) + X^- (g) is the reaction for crystal lattice energy.