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Born-Haber cycle: lattice enthalpy or bond dissociation enthalpy

This type of question, asked 2 times: 23 Jan 2025, 22 Jan 2026 S2. All 2 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    23 Jan 2025

    124
    The bond dissociation enthalpy of X2X_{2}, ΔHbond∘\Delta H_{\text{bond}}^{\circ}, calculated from the given data is _____\_\_\_\_\_ kJmol−1kJmol^{- 1}. (Nearest integer)
    M+X−(s)→M+(g)+X−(g)ΔHlattice ∘=800 kJ mol−1M( s)→M( g)ΔHsub ∘=100 kJ mol−1M( g)→M+(g)+e−(g)ΔH∘ i=500 kJ mol−1X( g)+e−(g)→X−(g)ΔH∘ eg=−300 kJ mol−1M( s)+12X2( g)→M+X−(s)ΔHf∘=−400 kJ mol−1\begin{matrix} & M^{+}X^{-}(s) \rightarrow M^{+}(g) +X^{-}(g)\Delta H_{\text{lattice~}}^{\circ}= 800\text{ }kJ{\text{ }mol}^{- 1} \\ & M(\text{ }s) \rightarrow M(\text{ }g)\Delta H_{\text{sub~}}^{\circ}= 100\text{ }kJ{\text{ }mol}^{- 1} \\ & M(\text{ }g) \rightarrow M^{+}(g)+e^{-}(g)\Delta H^{\circ}\ _{i}= 500\text{ }kJ{\text{ }mol}^{- 1} \\ & X(\text{ }g) +e^{-}(g) \rightarrow X^{-}(g)\Delta H^{\circ}\ _{eg}= - 300\text{ }kJ{\text{ }mol}^{- 1} \\ & M(\text{ }s) +\frac{1}{2}X_{2}(\text{ }g) \rightarrow M^{+}X^{-}(s)\Delta H_{f}^{\circ}= - 400\text{ }kJ{\text{ }mol}^{- 1} \end{matrix}
    [Given : M+X−M^{+}X^{-}is a pure ionic compound and X forms a diatomic molecule X2X_{2} in gaseous state]
  2. Question 2

    22 Jan 2026 S2

    47
    If the enthalpy of sublimation of Li is 155 kJ mol−1155\text{ }kJ{\text{ }mol}^{- 1}, enthalpy of dissociation of F2F_{2} is 150 kJ mol−1150\text{ }kJ{\text{ }mol}^{- 1}, ionization enthalpy of Li is 520 kJ mol−1520\text{ }kJ{\text{ }mol}^{- 1}, electron gain enthalpy of FF is −313 kJ mol−1- 313\text{ }kJ{\text{ }mol}^{- 1}, standard enthalpy of formation of LiF is −594 kJ mol−1- 594\text{ }kJ{\text{ }mol}^{- 1}. The magnitude of lattice enthalpy of LiF is ____\_\_\_\_ kJmol−1kJ{mol}^{- 1} (Nearest integer).