Magnesium

Magnesium: lattice energies

All values of lattice energies are quoted in kJ mol^-1.

Fluorides

• MgF₂:

  thermochemical cycle: 2957 kJ mol^-1

  calculated: 2913 kJ mol^-1

Chlorides

• MgCl₂:

  thermochemical cycle: 2526 kJ mol^-1

  calculated: 2326 kJ mol^-1

Bromides

• MgBr₂:

  thermochemical cycle: 2440 kJ mol^-1

  calculated: 2097 kJ mol^-1

Iodides

• MgI₂:

  thermochemical cycle: 2327 kJ mol^-1

  calculated: 1944 kJ mol^-1

Hydrides

• MgH₂:

  thermochemical cycle: 2706 kJ mol^-1

  calculated: 2791 kJ mol^-1

Oxides

• MgO:

  thermochemical cycle: 3791 kJ mol^-1

  calculated: 3795 kJ mol^-1

• MgO₂:

  thermochemical cycle: 3526 kJ mol^-1

  calculated: 3356 kJ mol^-1

References

1. H.D.B. Jenkins - personal communication. I am grateful to Dr Don Jenkins (University of Warwick, UK) who provided the lattice energy data, which are adapted from his contribution contained within reference 2.
2. H.D.B. Jenkins in CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 1999-2000 : A Ready-Reference Book of Chemical and Physical Data (CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, D.R. Lide, (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA, 79th edition, 1998.

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