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Hi i have a past paper question:
http://www.xtremepapers.com/papers/...d AS Level/Chemistry (9701)/9701_s08_qp_4.pdf
Please see page 7 of it..and see the last part ....I cant understand this
In the previous part delta H for M=Si is -474kj/mol and for next part M=Sn delta H is=-386 kj/mol..
Now as we know that Sn is more stable in +4 Oxidation state and Pb is more stable in +2 oxidation state...then how do results in calculation support this fact???
It is contradictory for me , becauase stability of a compound is associated with its enthalpy change..More exothermic is the formation of a compound..more stable it is....but here formation of SnCl4 is less exothermic (-386kJ/mol) and formation of PbCl4 is more exothermic....Pls see. and help me!
http://www.xtremepapers.com/papers/...d AS Level/Chemistry (9701)/9701_s08_qp_4.pdf
Please see page 7 of it..and see the last part ....I cant understand this
In the previous part delta H for M=Si is -474kj/mol and for next part M=Sn delta H is=-386 kj/mol..
Now as we know that Sn is more stable in +4 Oxidation state and Pb is more stable in +2 oxidation state...then how do results in calculation support this fact???
It is contradictory for me , becauase stability of a compound is associated with its enthalpy change..More exothermic is the formation of a compound..more stable it is....but here formation of SnCl4 is less exothermic (-386kJ/mol) and formation of PbCl4 is more exothermic....Pls see. and help me!