This thermodynamic cycle describes the formation of an ionic compound M2 X from a metal element M and nonmetal element X in their standard states. Use it to answer the questions in the table below. 800.- 700. 600. 500. 2M+ (x)+2+x(x) 2M()+(s) 21(x)+=(x) 2M (8) + x²(8) 400.- enthalpy 300.- 2M (kJ/mol) 200. 100. 0. -100.- 2M 3w+50 M₁x(s) What is the lattice enthalpy of M₂X? What is the formation enthalpy of M₂X? Suppose the heat of sublimation of M were bigger, and the electron affinity of X were smaller. Would MX be more stable? Or less? kJ/mol kJ/mol More stable. Less stable. It is impossible to tell without more information.

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This thermodynamic cycle describes the formation of an ionic compound M2 X from a metal element M and nonmetal element X in their standard states. Use it
to answer the questions in the table below.
800.
2M (g) + 2e+x (g)
700.
600.
500.
2M+ (8) + x²¯ (8)
2M (g) + X (g)
400.
enthalpy
300.
(kJ/mol)
1
2M (x)+=(x)
200.
100.
2M (s) + x₂ (8)
0.
-100.
M₂ X (s)
What is the lattice enthalpy of M₂X?
☐ kJ/mol
What is the formation enthalpy of M2 X?
Suppose the heat of sublimation of M were
bigger, and the electron affinity of X were
smaller. Would MX be more stable? Or less?
☐ kJ/mol
More stable.
Less stable.
It is impossible to tell
without more
information.
Transcribed Image Text:This thermodynamic cycle describes the formation of an ionic compound M2 X from a metal element M and nonmetal element X in their standard states. Use it to answer the questions in the table below. 800. 2M (g) + 2e+x (g) 700. 600. 500. 2M+ (8) + x²¯ (8) 2M (g) + X (g) 400. enthalpy 300. (kJ/mol) 1 2M (x)+=(x) 200. 100. 2M (s) + x₂ (8) 0. -100. M₂ X (s) What is the lattice enthalpy of M₂X? ☐ kJ/mol What is the formation enthalpy of M2 X? Suppose the heat of sublimation of M were bigger, and the electron affinity of X were smaller. Would MX be more stable? Or less? ☐ kJ/mol More stable. Less stable. It is impossible to tell without more information.
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