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Chemistry · L4 · Lattice energy: what controls its size, and two ways to calculate it · flowchart

by @openstemUpdated Chemistry
Ionic compoundof interestExperimental route:Born-Haber cycle(Hess Law + measured enthalpies)Theoretical route:Born-Lande or Kapustinskii equation(pure electrostatics)Compare thetwo valuesBonding well describedas purely ionicExtra stabilization fromcovalent character(shared / polarized electron density)Close agreementExperimental notably more exothermic

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