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
surround each Ca2+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 0 Ae 2  1 
U 1  
r  n
Note: e =4,8x10-10 esu and 1 esu =1 g1/2 cm3/2 sec-1.
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 K2O and its cell constant is 644 pm.
Determine the value for each of the following:
(a) The distance between K+ ions.
(b) The distance between K+ and O2- ions.
(c) The distance between O2- ions .
(d) The density of K2O.
8. The lattice energy of AgBr is 895 KJ mol-1. Predict the Lattice energy of the isomorphous
AgI using Born Lande equation. The value of rc + ra is 321pm for AgBr and 342pm for
AgI