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Which of the following alkali metal hali...

Which of the following alkali metal halides has the lowest lattice energy ?

A

LiF

B

NaCl

C

KBr

D

CsI.

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The correct Answer is:
D
Lattice energy depends on size of atoms. Cs has a large size and therefore its lattice energy is less.
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