Based on lattice energy and other considerations which one of the following alkali metal chlorides is expected to have the highest melting point

Options

A. LiCl
B. NaCl
C. KCl
D. RbCl

Answer

B

Explanation

Although lattice energy of LiCl higher than NaCl but LiCl is covalent in nature and NaCl ionic there after, the melting point decreases as we move NaCl because the lattice energy decreases as a size of alkali metal atom increases (lattice energy `prop` melting point of alkali metal halide).