1 Born-Haber Cycles enthalpy H magnesium chloride MgCl 2 (s) Mg 2+ (g) + 2Cl - (g) H lattice Mg (s) + Cl 2 (g) H formation H atomisation Mg (g) + Cl 2 (g) H first ionisation energy Mg + (g) + e - + Cl 2 (g) Mg 2+ (g) + 2e - + 2Cl (g) H second ionisation energy 2 x H first electron affinity Mg 2+ (g) + 2e - + Cl 2 (g) H bond energy of chlorine Mg (s) + Cl 2 (g)
2 Born-Haber Cycles enthalpy H magnesium chloride MgCl 2 (s) Mg 2+ (g) + 2Cl - (g) H lattice Mg (s) + Cl 2 (g) H formation H atomisation Mg (g) + Cl 2 (g) H first ionisation energy Mg + (g) + e - + Cl 2 (g) Mg 2+ (g) + 2e - + 2Cl (g) H second ionisation energy 2 x H first electron affinity Mg 2+ (g) + 2e - + Cl 2 (g) H bond energy of chlorine
3 Apply Hess’s Law to calculate ∆H Lattice Energy for MgCl 2 setting out the values in a methodical manner: 1 = = (2x-364) + ∆H LE -641 = ∆H LE ∆H LE = = kJ mol -1