What type of solids does the Born-Haber cycle evaluate the lattice energy of?
Ionic solids
Covalent solids
Metallic solids
Molecular solids
Answer
The Born-Haber cycle is a method for calculating the lattice energy of ionic compounds. The lattice energy is the energy released when an ionic solid is formed from its constituent ions. The Born-Haber cycle starts with the formation of gaseous atoms from the elements in their standard states. The energy released in this step is the atomization energy.
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