Q11 / 52 · KVPY 2017 (19 Nov SA) · Chemistry
The lattice energies of $\mathrm{NaCl}, \mathrm{NaF}, \mathrm{KCl}$ and $\mathrm{RbCl}$ follow the order
- A$K \mathrm{Cl} < \mathrm{RbCl} < \mathrm{NaCl} < \mathrm{NaF}$
- B$\mathrm{NaF} < \mathrm{NaCl} < \mathrm{KCl} < \mathrm{RbCl}$
- Correct answerC$\mathrm{RbCl} < \mathrm{KCl} < \mathrm{NaCl} < \mathrm{NaF}$
- D$\mathrm{NaCl} < \mathrm{RbCl} < \mathrm{NaF} < \mathrm{KCl}$
Solution
$\uparrow \cup \propto \frac{1}{\text { size } \downarrow}$
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.