JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryThermodynamicsJEE Main

The ion having maximum value of hydration energy is:

Answer: (A)

Solution

Hydration energy increases as ionic radius decreases, since smaller, more charge-dense ions attract water molecules more strongly. Among , , and ,

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