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LiCl is hydrated but NaCl is always anhydrous.Explain why.

Dinesh BS , 7 Years ago
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Satyam Kumar

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Hydration energy is directly proportional to small size of Cation. In LiCl, Li+ has small size than Na+, thats why LiCl has high hydration energy. So a large amount of energy is released when LiCl (hydrated) is formed. 

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