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AP Chemistry
1.8 Valence Electrons and Ionic Compounds
1.7 Periodic Trends
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A materials scientist screens four rock-salt ionic solids as simplified models for selecting a refractory ceramic. The ionic radii are shown in the table.

SolidCation radius, \(r_+\) (\(\text{pm}\))Anion radius, \(r_-\) (\(\text{pm}\))
\(\text{MgO}\)\(72\)\(140\)
\(\text{CaO}\)\(100\)\(140\)
\(\text{NaF}\)\(102\)\(133\)
\(\text{KBr}\)\(138\)\(196\)

Assume that all other lattice factors are comparable and that the expected melting point increases with the magnitude of the Coulombic attraction between adjacent ions, modeled by

\[ |U|\propto \dfrac{|q_+q_-|}{r_++r_-} \]

Which choice gives the expected melting-point order from greatest to least and best justifies the ranking?

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