Born-Haber Cycles

magnesium chloride
(g) first electron affinity (g)

Mg2+(g) + 2e- + 2Cl

enthalpy H

H
H
(g)

bond energy of chlorine

Mg2+(g)

2e-

+ Cl2

2 x H Mg2+

(g)

+ 2Cl-

(g)

second ionisation energy

Mg+(g) + e- + Cl2 H
first ionisation energy (g)

Mg

+ Cl2

(g)

H lattice association

H atomisation Mg (s) + Cl2 H

formation

(g)

MgCl2

(s)

Born-Haber Cycles

magnesium chloride
(g) first electron affinity (g)

Mg2+(g) + 2e- + 2Cl

enthalpy H

H
H
(g)

bond energy of chlorine

Mg2+(g)

2e-

+ Cl2

2 x H Mg2+

(g)

+ 2Cl-

(g)

second ionisation energy

Mg+(g) + e- + Cl2 H
first ionisation energy (g)

Mg

+ Cl2

(g)

H lattice association

H atomisation Mg (s) + Cl2 H

formation

(g)

MgCl2

(s)

Apply Hesss 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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