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14 Nov 2011 17:37:50 IST

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although LiCl has higher lattice energy than NaCl but still LiCl HAS LOWER MELTNG PT NaCl

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although LiCl has higher lattice energy than NaCl but still LiCl HAS LOWER MELTNG PT NaCl

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Pranjal Tomar

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14 Nov 2011 17:40:25 IST

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http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_melting_point_of_LiCl_is_lower_than_NaCl

ANISH RAO

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14 Nov 2011 18:35:10 IST

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dont know but i m still not completely convinced...//but there is a point in dis ans,

Krishna Gopal Singh

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9 Feb 2012 10:04:40 IST

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Right answer by Pranjal. Here I would like to add one more point. As size of Li+ ion is very small as compared to Na+ ion it does not fits as well as Na+ in the Cl- latice. This also gives it lower melting point.

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