Highly selective Backlog Qs for JEE MainChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Lattice energy of an ionic compound depends upon :
Options
- Acharge on the ion only
- Bsize of the ion only
- Cpacking of ions only
- Dboth (A) and (B)
Correct answer
D. both (A) and (B)
Step-by-step solution
Both L a t t i c e   E n e r g y ∝ q 1 q 2 r c + r a Lattice energy is defined as the heat of formation for ions of opposite charges in the gas phase to combine into an ionic solid.it is directly proportional to charge on ions and inversely proportional to size of ions.