Q31 / 225 · JEE Main 2005 · Chemistry
Based on lattice energy and other considerations which one of the following alkali metal chlorides is expected to have the highest melting point.
- ALiCl
- Correct answerBNaCl
- CKCl
- DRbCl
Solution
Although lattice energy of LiCl higher than NaCl but LiCl is covalent in nature and NaCl ionic there after , the melting point decreases as we move NaCl because the lattice energy decreases as a size of alkali metal atom increases (lattice energy ∝ to melting point of alkali metal halide)
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.