Saturday, August 6, 2011

Why does CsCl have a lower lattice enthalpy than LiCl?

The cesium atom is much larger than the lithium atom, its valence electron at 6s1 is not held as tightly as lithium's 2s1. So it has weaker ionic bond with the Cl- anion when the 6s1 electron when it is acquired by that atom.

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