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Based on lattice energy and other considerations which one of the following alkali metal chlorides is expected to have the highest melting point
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B
Although lattice energy of 
higher than 
but 
is covalent in nature and 
ionic there after, the melting point decreases as we move 
because the lattice energy decreases as a size of alkali metal atom increases (lattice energy 
melting point of alkali metal halide)
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