Transcript magnesium chloride Born Haber cycle

Born-Haber Cycles
magnesium chloride
Mg2+(g) + 2e- + 2Cl
enthalpy H
H
bond energy of chlorine
Mg2+
H
(g)
+
2e-
+ Cl2
(g)
(g)
2 x H
Mg2+
first electron affinity
(g)
+ 2Cl-
(g)
second ionisation energy
Mg+(g) + e- + Cl2
(g)
H
first ionisation energy
Mg
(g)
+ Cl2
(g)
H atomisation
Mg (s) + Cl2
H
formation
H lattice
association
(g)
MgCl2
(s)
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Born-Haber Cycles
magnesium chloride
Mg2+(g) + 2e- + 2Cl
enthalpy H
H
bond energy of chlorine
Mg2+
H
(g)
+
2e-
+ Cl2
(g)
(g)
2 x H
Mg2+
first electron affinity
(g)
+ 2Cl-
(g)
second ionisation energy
Mg+(g) + e- + Cl2
(g)
H
first ionisation energy
Mg
(g)
+ Cl2
(g)
H atomisation
Mg (s) + Cl2
H
formation
H lattice
association
(g)
MgCl2
(s)
2
Apply Hess’s Law to calculate ∆HLattice Energy for MgCl2
setting out the values in a methodical manner:
1
=
2
+
3
+
4
+ 5 +
6
+
7
-641 = +148 + 738 + 1451 + 242 + (2x-364) + ∆HLE
-641 = + 1851 + ∆HLE
∆HLE
= - 1851 - 641
= - 2492 kJ mol-1
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