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though the ionic character of NaF is more than MgF2 then why the lattice energy is of MgF2 is more than NaF?plz.reply soon

though the ionic character of NaF is more than MgF2 then why the lattice energy is of MgF2 is more than NaF?plz.reply soon

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harshil chauhan
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8 years ago
Lattice energy is directly proportional to the charges of the constituent atoms ..in mgf2 theconsituents are +2 and -1 charge but in naf they are +1 and -1 hence mgf2 is having lattice energy greater than Naf

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