Which pair is not the correct order of Lattice Energy?

K C l > M g O

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A l N > M g O

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C a O > B a O

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M g C O_{3} > C a C O_{3}

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Solution

The correct option is A $K C l > M g O$
Generally, smaller the size of the cation and more charge on either of the ions increase the lattice energy.
Hence, $M g O$ lattice energy is more than $K C l$ .

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