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Why is the lattice energy of NaF highest than compared to all other fluorides in that group ?

Why is the lattice energy of NaF highest than compared to all other fluorides in that group ?

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Umakant biswal
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7 years ago
@ uday 
Naf have highest lattice enrgy due to the following reason . 
1- lattice enrgy decrease with increase in size of alkali metals . 
2- size of alkali metal increase on going down the group . 
the lattice enrgy of naf is 908 kj / mol 
3- as the chargeon ions will increase , lattice energy also increase and in all the flourides case , the ions they will form , and the ions that Naf is forming . 
naf have more charge . 
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