Place the following in order of increasing magnitude of lattice energy:
K2O Rb2S Li2O
least lattice energy < --- --- ---> most lattice energy
I am really struggling with how to calculate lattice energy. So if you could, please explain how you got the answer and how that method could be generalized to other similar questions. I realize it has something to do with the charge product between the elements in the molecule, and secondary to that is the atomic radius... it's just not clicking for me to do on the fly.