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Lattice energy is inversely proportional to sum of radii of:

Option: 1

Cation


Option: 2

Anion


Option: 3

Atoms


Option: 4

Both cation and anion


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Lattice energy is directly related to the product of the ion charges and inversely related to the internuclear distance (which is the sum of radii of cation and anion).

Therefore, option(4) is correct.

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Deependra Verma

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