Q.
LiF is almost insoluble in water where as LiCl is soluble not only in water but also in acetone. This is because of
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a
High Hydration energy of Li+
b
Hydration enthalpy of Li+in water and More covalent charecter of LiF
c
More ionic character in LiCl
d
None of these
answer is B.
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LiF is almost insoluble in water due to its high lattice energy but LiCl is soluble in water due to high hydration energy of Li+ ions. LiCl is also soluble in acetone due to its predominantly Covalent nature (because covalent character increases with increase in the size of anion )
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