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Chemistry Question on Chemical bonding and molecular structure

Among the following which compound will show the highest lattice energy?

A

KF

B

NaF

C

CsF

D

RbF

Answer

NaF

Explanation

Solution

NaFNaF has high lattice energy because Na+Na^+ is smallest in size and lattice energy increases as the size of cation decreases.