Some ions are sketched below. Rank them in increasing order of size of hydration enthalpy Delta H_(myd) That is, select I next to the ion with the smallest Delta H_(hrd')
select 2 next to the ion with the next bigger Delta H_(hyd') and so on.
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Note for advanced students:please compare the absolute magnitude of Delta H_(hyd). For example, if Delta H_(hyd)=-1kJ/mol for the first lon and
Delta H_(hyd)=-2kJ/mol for the second ion, then the first ion has the smaller Delta H_(hyd) and the second lion has the bigger Delta H_(myd).