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Calculate the lattice energy of calcium fluoride (CaF2) given that the lattice enthalpy of formation of Ca2+ is +178 kJ/mol, the lattice enthalpy of formation of F- is -328 kJ/mol and the distance between the Ca2+ and F- ions is 231 pm.

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To calculate the lattice energy of calcium fluoride  CaF2 , we can use the Born-Lande equation:Lattice Energy =  N * A *  Z+ * Z-  * e^2  /  4 *  * 0 * r0 Where:N = Avogadro's number  6.022 x 10^23 mol^-1 A = Madelung constant  for CaF2, A = 1.74756 Z+ = charge of the cation  for Ca2+, Z+ = 2 Z- = charge of the anion  for F-, Z- = 1 e = elementary charge  1.602 x 10^-19 C 0 = vacuum permittivity  8.854 x 10^-12 C^2 J^-1 m^-1 r0 = distance between the ions  231 pm = 231 x 10^-12 m Now, we can plug in the values and calculate the lattice energy:Lattice Energy =  6.022 x 10^23 mol^-1 * 1.74756 *  2 * 1  *  1.602 x 10^-19 C ^2  /  4 *  *  8.854 x 10^-12 C^2 J^-1 m^-1  *  231 x 10^-12 m  Lattice Energy =  6.022 x 10^23 mol^-1 * 1.74756 * 4 *  1.602 x 10^-19 C ^2  /  4 *  *  8.854 x 10^-12 C^2 J^-1 m^-1  *  231 x 10^-12 m  Lattice Energy =  6.022 x 10^23 mol^-1 * 1.74756 * 4 *  2.566 x 10^-38 C^2   /  4 *  *  8.854 x 10^-12 C^2 J^-1 m^-1  *  231 x 10^-12 m  Lattice Energy =  6.022 x 10^23 mol^-1 * 1.74756 * 4 *  2.566 x 10^-38 C^2   /  4 *  *  2.044 x 10^-39 C^2 J^-1 m^-1  Lattice Energy =  6.022 x 10^23 mol^-1 * 1.74756 * 4 *  2.566 x 10^-38 C^2   /  4 *  *  2.044 x 10^-39 C^2 J^-1 m^-1  Lattice Energy =  6.022 x 10^23 mol^-1 * 1.74756 * 4 *  2.566 x 10^-38 C^2   /  2.044 x 10^-39 C^2 J^-1 m^-1 Lattice Energy =  6.022 x 10^23 mol^-1 * 1.74756 * 4 *  2.566 x 10^-38 C^2   /  2.044 x 10^-39 C^2 J^-1 m^-1 Lattice Energy =  6.022 x 10^23 mol^-1 * 1.74756 * 4 *  2.566 x 10^-38 C^2   /  2.044 x 10^-39 C^2 J^-1 m^-1 Lattice Energy =  6.022 x 10^23 mol^-1 * 1.74756 * 4 *  2.566 x 10^-38 C^2   /  2.044 x 10^-39 C^2 J^-1 m^-1 Lattice Energy = 1.255 x 10^10 J/molSince we are given the lattice enthalpy of formation of Ca2+ and F-, we can also calculate the lattice energy using the following equation:Lattice Energy = Lattice enthalpy of formation of Ca2+ + 2 * Lattice enthalpy of formation of F-Lattice Energy = +178 kJ/mol + 2 *  -328 kJ/mol Lattice Energy = +178 kJ/mol - 656 kJ/molLattice Energy = -478 kJ/molThe lattice energy of calcium fluoride  CaF2  is -478 kJ/mol.

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