A classmate claims that for dissolving an ionic solid can be estimated by simply…

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Thermodynamics · Thermodynamics

Problem

A classmate claims that ΔG∘\Delta G^{\circ} for dissolving an ionic solid can be estimated by simply adding its lattice enthalpy to its hydration enthalpy. Identify one entropic factor the classmate has omitted and briefly state how excluding this term affects the accuracy of the prediction.

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