Inorganic Chemistry 2

1. Use the Kapustinskii equation to determine the lattice energies for the following: (a)
RbCl; (b) NaI; (c) MgCl2 ; (d) LiF.
2. RbCaF3 has the perovskite structure with the Ca in the center of the unit cell. What is the
electrostatic bond character of each of the Ca-F bonds? How many fluoride ions must
2+
surround each Ca ion? What is the electrostatic bond character of each Rb–F bond? How
- +
many F ions surround each Rb ?.
3. The nickel crystal has a cubic close packing arrangement with an edge length of 352,4
nm. Using this information, calculate the density of nickel.
4. Potassium fluoride crystallizes in a sodium chloride lattice. The length of the edge of the
unit cell (sometimes called the cell or lattice constant) has the value 267 pm for KF:
a. Calculate the attraction between that exists for 1 mole of KF.
b. Using the Kapustinskii equation, calculate the lattice energy for KF. The ionic radii
+ -
are 138 and 133 pm, respectively, for K and F .
c. Explain why the values in parts (a) and (b) are different.
d. Use the results obtained in parts (a) and (b) to evaluate the appropriate value of n in
the Born-Landé.
5. Predict the crystal type for each of the following using the radius ratio: (a) K2S (b) NH4
Br (c) CoF2 (d) TiF2 (e) FeO.
6. KBr crystallizes in a sodium chloride lattice arrangement with a cell edge length of 314
pm.
a. Calculate the total attraction in 1 mole of KBr.
b. Calculate the actual lattice energy by means of the Kapustinskii equation or a
thermochemical cycle.
c. Explain why the values determined in parts (a) and (b) are different.
d. Using the results from (a) and (b), evaluate the value of n that is correct in this case
according to:
N Ae2  1
U 0
1  
r  n
-10 1/2 3/2 -1
Note: e =4,8x10 esu and 1 esu =1 g cm sec .
7. The edge of the unit cell in a crystal is sometimes called the lattice or cell constant. The
structure known as antifluorite is the structure of K 2O and its cell constant is 644 pm.
Determine the value for each of the following:
+
(a) The distance between K ions.
+ 2-
(b) The distance between K and O ions.
2-
(c) The distance between O ions .
(d) The density of K2O.
-1
8. The lattice energy of AgBr is 895 KJ mol . Predict the Lattice energy of the isomorphous
AgI using Born Lande equation. The value of r c + ra is 321pm for AgBr and 342pm for
AgI