Which of the following orders regarding melting point of lithium halides is true

LiI < LiBr < LiCl < LiF

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LiCl > LiI > LiBr > LiF

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LiF > LiCl > LiF > LiBr

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LiI > LiBr > LiCl > LiF

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Solution

The correct option is A LiI < LiBr < LiCl < LiF
For the same alkali metal, the lattice energy decreases as size of the halide ion increases and melting point is directly proportional to lattice energy.

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