Born-Haber Cycles
Chemistry · JC 1 · Chemical Energetics and Thermodynamics · 1.º Período

Born-Haber Cycles

Students will construct Born-Haber cycles to calculate lattice energies of ionic compounds. They will also explore the relationship between lattice energy, hydration energy, and the enthalpy of solution.

MOE Syllabus Outcomes9729 Core Idea 2: Structure and Properties - Chemical Energetics9729 Learning Outcome 4(j)-(l)

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Students will construct Born-Haber cycles to calculate lattice energies of ionic compounds. They will also explore the relationship between lattice energy, hydration energy, and the enthalpy of solution.

Key Questions

  1. What are the key steps in a Born-Haber cycle?
  2. How do ionic radius and charge affect lattice energy?
  3. Why do some ionic compounds dissolve endothermically while others dissolve exothermically?

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