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Born-Haber Cycles (A2 Only)

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Enthalpy Changes

The different types of enthalpy changes are:

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Lattice enthalpy

  • Lattice enthalpy can be defined in two different ways:
    • Formation - Lattice enthalpy is the enthalpy change when one mole of perfect crystal is formed from its gaseous ions.
    • Dissociation - Lattice enthalpy is the enthalpy change when one mole of crystal dissociates into its gaseous ions.
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Enthalpy of formation

  • The enthalpy of formation is the enthalpy change when one mole of a substance is produced from its elements in their standard states.
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Ionisation energy

  • The ionisation energy is the energy change when one mole of gaseous atoms loses one mole of electrons to form one mole of gaseous ions.
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Enthalpy of atomisation

  • The enthalpy of atomisation is the enthalpy change when one mole of gaseous atoms is formed from the element in its standard state.
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Bond enthalpy

  • The bond enthalpy is the average enthalpy change on formation of a mole of identical bonds in the gas phase.
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Electron affinity

  • The electron affinity is the enthalpy change when one mole of electrons is added to one mole of gaseous atoms to form one mole of gaseous ions.

Born-Haber cycles

A Born-Haber cycle can be used to calculate some of the types of enthalpy changes from experimental data.

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Born-Haber cycles

  • You can break down an ionic reaction into a series of steps.
    • You turn the pure elements into gaseous atoms.
    • Then you form the ions.
    • Via electron ionisation and affinity.
    • Then you condense the gaseous ions into a crystal.
  • You can use this principle to generate a Born-Haber cycle.
    • An example is on the next slide.

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