The stability of the following alkali metal chlorides follows the orde

1.	The stability of the following alkali metal chlorides follows the order :
Answer» `LiCl gt KCl gt NaCl gt CS Cl` `CsCl gt KCl gt NaCl gt LiCl` `NaCl gt KCl gt LiCl gt CsCl` `KCl gt CsCl gt NaCl gt LiCl` Solution :The stability of a compound depends upon its enthalpy of formation , `DELTA H_(f)^(@)` . Evidently more NEGATIVE the value of `DeltaH_(f)^(@)` , more stable is the compound.The VALUES given in parentheses are in kJ `MOL^(-1)`.

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