Born Haber cycle

The Born-Haber cycle is a famous cycle of chemical reactions, first devleoped by Max Born and the German chemist Fritz Haber in 1917.

The Born-Haber cycle involves the formation of an ionic compound from the reaction of an alkali metal (Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs) with a gaseous halogen (F₂, Cl₂).

External links

• http://onsager.bd.psu.edu/~jircitano/BH.html