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In Chemistry / High School | 2014-05-09

The energy required to completely separate the ions from a solid is:

A. free energy
B. lattice energy
C. kinetic energy
D. activation energy
E. ionization energy

Asked by Desorcy125

Answer (2)

The answer is (B.) lattice energy

Answered by Snowie | 2024-06-10

The energy required to completely separate ions from a solid is called lattice energy. This energy represents the energy needed to overcome the electrostatic forces holding the ions together in a crystal lattice. Therefore, the correct answer to the question is B. lattice energy.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2024-12-23