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ChemistryPERIODIC TABLEBorn Haber Cycle, Hydration and Lattice EnergyMedium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumsingle choice
Passage / Comprehension

Generally hydrated size of cation has higher size than the corresponding cation

Which of the following cation has highest hydration energy among the following :-

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

Hydration energy increases with higher charge density (charge/size ratio). Be²⁺ has the highest charge density.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:PERIODIC TABLESubtopic:Born Haber Cycle, Hydration and Lattice Energy
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