Lattice energy and Born-Haber cycles past paper questions

Chemistry 9701 · Chemical energetics. 1 define and use the terms: (a) enthalpy change of atomisation, ΔHat (b) lattice energy, ΔHlatt (the change from gas phase ions to solid lattice) 2 (a) define and use the term first electron affinity, EA (b) explain the factors affecting the electron affinities of elements (c) describe and explain the trends in the electron affinities of the Group 16 and Group 17 elements 3 construct and use Born–Haber cycles for ionic solids (limited to +1 and +2 cations, –1 and –2 anions) 4 carry out calculations involving Born–Haber cycles 5 explain, in qualitative terms, the effect of ionic charge and of ionic radius on the numerical magnitude of a lattice energy

In Cambridge A Level Chemistry 9701, Lattice energy and Born-Haber cycles came up in 8 of the 139 papers on Paperstreak, for about 1 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2021.

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9701/11/O/N/21 Question 8 · 1 mark
9701/13/O/N/21 Question 8 · 1 mark
9701/12/M/J/20 Question 4 · 1 mark
9701/13/M/J/20 Question 33 · 1 mark
9701/12/O/N/19 Question 7 · 1 mark
9701/11/M/J/16 Question 1 · 1 mark
9701/22/M/J/16 Question 2 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) · 4 marks
9701/12/F/M/16 Question 10 · 1 mark

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