Class 12 Chemistry - Chapter The p-Block Elements NCERT Solutions | Knowing the electron gain enthalpy value

Welcome to the NCERT Solutions for Class 12th Chemistry - Chapter The p-Block Elements. This page offers a step-by-step solution to the specific question from Exercise 2, Question 19: knowing the electron gain enthalpy values for o r....
Question 19

Knowing the electron gain enthalpy values for O → O- and O → O2- as -141 and 702 kJ mol-1 respectively, how can you account for the formation of a large number of oxides having O2- species and not O-? (Hint: Consider lattice energy factor in the formation of compounds).

Answer

Stability of an ionic compound depends on its lattice energy. More the lattice energy of a compound, more stable it will be. Lattice energy is directly proportional to the charge carried by an ion. When a metal combines with oxygen, the lattice energy of the oxide involving O2-ion is much more than the oxide involving O-ion. Hence, the oxide having O2-ions are more stable than oxides having O-. Hence, we can say that formation of O2-is energetically more favourable than formation of O-.

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