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788 kJ of energy is required to separate one mole of solid NaCl into one mole of Na+(g) and one mole of Cl-(g) to an infinite distance. It means that

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a
788 kJ mol-1  is the ionisation enthalpy for Na+(g)
b
788 kJ mol-1 is the electron gain enthalpy for Cl-(g)
c
788 kJ mol-1is the lattice enthalpy of NaCl
d
None- of the above

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Correct option is C

From the definition, the lattice enthalpy of an ionic solid is defined as the energy required to completely separate one mole of a solid ionic compound into gaseous constituent ions. Thus, 788 kJmol-1 is the lattice enthalpy of NaCl.


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