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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Thermodynamics (C)

\(\Delta_r H\) of which reaction correctly represents the lattice enthalpy of \(\mathrm{NaCl}(s)\) ?

  1. A \(\mathrm{NaCl}(s) \longrightarrow \mathrm{Na}(g)+\mathrm{Cl}(g)\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{NaCl}(s) \longrightarrow \mathrm{Na}^{+}(g)+\mathrm{Cl}^{-}(g)\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{Na}(g)+\mathrm{Cl}(g) \longrightarrow \mathrm{NaCl}(s)\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{Na}^{+}(g)+\mathrm{Cl}^{-}(g) \longrightarrow \mathrm{NaCl}(s)\)
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(B) \(\mathrm{NaCl}(s) \longrightarrow \mathrm{Na}^{+}(g)+\mathrm{Cl}^{-}(g)\)

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Lattice enthalpy of an ionic solid like \(\mathrm{NaCl}(s)\) is the energy required to completely separate one mole of solid ionic compound into gaseous constituent ions. For \(\mathrm{NaCl}(s)\),…