In the Born-Haber cycle for the formation of solid common salt $(NaCl)$,the largest contribution to the stability of the crystal lattice comes from:

  • A
    the low ionization potential of $Na$
  • B
    the high electron affinity of $Cl$
  • C
    the low $\Delta H_{sub}$ of $Na_{(s)}$
  • D
    the lattice energy

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