Born-Haber Cycle for Calcium Chloride
The standard enthalpy of formation of calcium chloride is -795kJmol-1,the equation for the reaction is follows:
Ca(s) + Cl2(g) → CaCl2(s)

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Key terms in this lesson
- ionisation energy
- The enthalpy change when one mole of electrons is removed from one mole of gaseous atoms or ions to form ions with one more positive charge.
- electron affinity
- The enthalpy change when one mole of electrons is added to one mole of gaseous atoms or ions to form ions with one more negative charge.
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- First Ionisation Energy
- First Electron Affinity
- Lattice Enthalpy
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- Enthalpy Change of Hydration
- Enthalpy Change of Solution
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