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NEET CHEMISTRYOrganic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques Medium

Question

Which of the following compounds has a higher hydration energy than the lattice energy?

A

BaSO4\text{BaSO}_4

B

MgSO4\text{MgSO}_4

C

CaSO4\text{CaSO}_4

D

SrSO4\text{SrSO}_4

Step-by-Step Solution

For an ionic compound to dissolve in water, its hydration energy must exceed its lattice energy. Among the alkaline earth metal sulphates, the solubility in water decreases down the group from BeSO4\text{BeSO}_4 to BaSO4\text{BaSO}_4. Both BeSO4\text{BeSO}_4 and MgSO4\text{MgSO}_4 are readily soluble in water because their hydration energies are higher than their lattice energies due to the smaller size of Be2+\text{Be}^{2+} and Mg2+\text{Mg}^{2+} ions. Conversely, as we move down the group, the hydration energy decreases more rapidly than the lattice energy. Hence, the lattice energies of CaSO4\text{CaSO}_4, SrSO4\text{SrSO}_4, and BaSO4\text{BaSO}_4 are higher than their hydration energies, making them sparingly soluble or insoluble.

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