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The heat of sublimation of potassium is 98kJ/mol. The heat of dissociation of bromine gas is 192.5 kJ/mol. The ionization energy of K is 414 kJ/mol. The electron affinity of Br -334.7kJ/mol and the heat of formation of KBr is -405.8 kJ/mol. Calculate the lattice energy of KBr

Correct answer: A. -679.3

  • A. -679.3
  • B. -669.5
  • C. 669.5
  • D. 679.3

Explanation

By applying Hess's lawΔHf=ΔHsubl+ΔHdiss+ΔHIE+ΔHEA+U (U is the lattice energy)The lattice energy of KBr is approximately 679.35 kJ/mol (the negative sign indicates that energy is released when the lattice forms).

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