lattice energy


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lattice energy

n
(Chemistry) chem the energy required to separate the ions of a crystal to an infinite distance, usually expressed in joules per mole
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According to Coulomb's law (lattice energy depends on the ionic radii and charges of the ions) the compounds with +2 ions have more lattice energy than the compounds with +1 ion.
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The volume dependent lattice energy for the k, l pair has the form
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