Which Ionic Compound Would Be Expected to Have the Highest

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which ionic compound would be expected to have the highest lattice energy?

• A)NaCl
• B)MgO
• C)AlF₃
• D)Al₂O₃

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that states there is no statistical significance between the two variables in the hypothesis. It posits no effect or no difference as a default stance to be tested against.

Alternative Hypothesis

A statement that contradicts the null hypothesis and proposes that there is a statistically significant relationship between two variables.

Null Hypothesis

A default statement that there is no effect or no difference, often used as a starting assumption in statistical hypothesis testing.

Type I Error

The error that occurs when the null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected, falsely indicating a significant effect.