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Born-Haber Cycle for Calcium Chloride

AQA A-level ChemistryLattice EnthalpyLesson 8 of 10

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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