Edexcel Jun 2012 Paper 4 Q18

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SECTION C Answer ALL the questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided. 18 7KLVTXHVWLRQLVDERXWWKHVROXELOLWRIVRPH*URXSKDOLGHV (a) Potassium fluoride is a soluble, white, crystalline solid used in etching glass. A Hess cycle can be used to calculate its enthalpy of solution, using data including enthalpies of hydration of ions. Define the term enthalpy of hydration of an ion. (2)(b) Consider the Hess cycle below. K+(g) + F(g) Hsol H KF(s) H2 N-PRO (i) Complete the cycle by filling in the empty box. (1) *P39308A02124* 21 Turn over<br />
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 *(ii) Explain, in terms of entropy changes, why sodium chloride dissolves in water under standard conditions. No calculation is required. (4)*(d) Lithium iodide is generally much more soluble in organic solvents than lithium chloride. Explain this observation using values of lattice energies from your data ERRNOHWDQGRXUNQRZOHGJHRIWKHWUHQGLQLRQLFUDGLLGRZQ*URXS (4)(Total for Question 18 = 18 marks) TOTAL FOR SECTION C = 18 MARKS TOTAL FOR PAPER = 90 MARKS *P39308A02324* 23<br />

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