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title: "The table below provides the ionic radii for several ions.  | Ion | Ionic radius (\\(\\text{pm}\\)) | | :— | :— | | \\(\\text{Mg}^{2+}\\) | \\(72\\) | | \\(\\text{Ca}^{2+}\\) | \\(100\\) | | \\(\\text{Na}^{+}\\) | \\(102\\) | | \\(\\text{F}^{-}\\) | \\(133\\) | | \\(\\text{O}^{2-}\\) | \\(140\\) | | \\(\\text{Cl}^{-}\\) | \\(181\\) |  Based on Coulomb’s law and the data in the table, which of the following correctly ranks the magnitude of the lattice energy for the ionic solids \\(\\text{MgO}\\), \\(\\text{CaO}\\), \\(\\text{NaF}\\), and \\(\\text{NaCl}\\) from greatest to least?"
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# The table below provides the ionic radii for several ions.

| Ion | Ionic radius (\(\text{pm}\)) |
| :— | :— |
| \(\text{Mg}^{2+}\) | \(72\) |
| \(\text{Ca}^{2+}\) | \(100\) |
| \(\text{Na}^{+}\) | \(102\) |
| \(\text{F}^{-}\) | \(133\) |
| \(\text{O}^{2-}\) | \(140\) |
| \(\text{Cl}^{-}\) | \(181\) |

Based on Coulomb’s law and the data in the table, which of the following correctly ranks the magnitude of the lattice energy for the ionic solids \(\text{MgO}\), \(\text{CaO}\), \(\text{NaF}\), and \(\text{NaCl}\) from greatest to least?

The table below provides the ionic radii for several ions.

| Ion | Ionic radius (\(\text{pm}\)) |
| :--- | :--- |
| \(\text{Mg}^{2+}\) | \(72\) |
| \(\text{Ca}^{2+}\) | \(100\) |
| \(\text{Na}^{+}\) | \(102\) |
| \(\text{F}^{-}\) | \(133\) |
| \(\text{O}^{2-}\) | \(140\) |
| \(\text{Cl}^{-}\) | \(181\) |

Based on Coulomb's law and the data in the table, which of the following correctly ranks the magnitude of the lattice energy for the ionic solids \(\text{MgO}\), \(\text{CaO}\), \(\text{NaF}\), and \(\text{NaCl}\) from greatest to least?

- **A.** \(\text{NaF} > \text{NaCl} > \text{MgO} > \text{CaO}\)
- **B.** \(\text{NaF} > \text{MgO} > \text{CaO} > \text{NaCl}\)
- **C.** \(\text{MgO} > \text{CaO} > \text{NaCl} > \text{NaF}\)
- **D.** \(\text{MgO} > \text{CaO} > \text{NaF} > \text{NaCl}\)

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