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The correct order of the lattice energies of the following ionic compounds isA. `NaClgtMgBr_2gtCaOgtAl_2O_3`B. `NaClgtCaOgtMgBr_2gtAl_2O_3`C. `Al_2O_3gtMgBr_2gtCaOgtNaCl`D. `Al_2O_3gtCaOgtMgBr_2gtNaCl`

Answer» Correct Answer - D
Lattice energy is directly proportional to the product of the charges while inversely proportional to the size of ions. Thus, the smaller the size of ions and more the charge, the more is the lattice energy.
`(Al^(3+))_2(O^(2-))_3gt(Ca^(2+))(O^(2-))gtMg^(2+)(Br^(-))_2gtNa^(+)Cl^(-)`


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