Chemistry

Chemistry

Problem

The ionic radii of three halide ions are as follows: Cl⁻ = 181 pm, Br⁻ = 196 pm, I⁻ = 220 pm. All three salts listed below contain the Li⁺ cation (radius 90 pm). Which sequence correctly orders the three salts from GREATEST to LEAST lattice energy? a) LiCl>LiBr>LiI\mathrm{LiCl > LiBr > LiI} b) LiI>LiBr>LiCl\mathrm{LiI > LiBr > LiCl} c) LiBr>LiCl>LiI\mathrm{LiBr > LiCl > LiI} d) LiCl>LiI>LiBr\mathrm{LiCl > LiI > LiBr}

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