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When  NaF, MgO, KCl and CaS listed in order of increasing lattice energy, which order is correct?

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a

CaS, MgO, KCl, NaF

b

MgO, NaF, KCl, CaS

c

KCl, CaS, NaF, MgO

d

KCl, NaF, CaS, MgO

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

For compounds containing ions of same charge lattice energy increases as the size of ions decreases. Thus NaF has highest lattice energy. Arrange KCl, NaF, CaS  and  MgO in increasing order of their lattice energies.

Thus, option D is correct.

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