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COMEDK · Chemistry · 4. Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Consider the Born-Haber cycle for the formation of an ionic compound, given below and identify the compound \((Z)\) forme(d)


  1. A \(M^{+} X^{-}\)
  2. B \(M^{-} X^{-}(s)\)
  3. C \(M X\)
  4. D \(M^{+} X^{-}(g)\)
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(A) \(M^{+} X^{-}\)

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The ionic compound formed is \(M^{+} X^{-}(s)\) as the gaseous ions \(\left[M^{+}(g)\right.\) and \(\left.\mathrm{Cl}^{-}(g)\right]\) combines in the crystal lattice which is in solid state.