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Born-Haber Cycle for Calcium Chloride

OCR 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

standard enthalpy change of formation
The enthalpy change when one mole of a compound is formed from its constituent elements in their standard states, under standard conditions.
standard enthalpy change of atomisation
The enthalpy change when one mole of gaseous atoms is formed from an element in its standard state, under standard conditions.
first ionisation energy
The enthalpy change when one electron is removed from each atom in one mole of gaseous atoms, forming one mole of gaseous 1+ ions, under standard conditions.
lattice enthalpy
The enthalpy change when one mole of an ionic compound is formed from its constituent gaseous ions, under standard conditions.

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