Question
The free energy change when 1 mole of NaCl is dissolved in water at 25oC is −x kJ mol−1 Lattice energy of NaCl = 777.8 kJ mol−1; △S for dissolution =0.043 kJ mol−1 and hydration energy of NaCl=−774.1 kJ mol−1. Value of x (rounded off to nearest integer) is