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AP Chemistry
2.3 Structure of Ionic Solids
2.1 Types of Chemical Bonds
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The table below provides information about three crystalline ionic compounds containing ions that are isoelectronic with \(\text{Ne}\).

CompoundCationAnion
\(\text{NaF}\)\(\text{Na}^+\)\(\text{F}^-\)
\(\text{MgO}\)\(\text{Mg}^{2+}\)\(\text{O}^{2-}\)
\(\text{AlN}\)\(\text{Al}^{3+}\)\(\text{N}^{3-}\)

Which of the following correctly ranks the compounds in order of decreasing melting point, and provides the best justification?

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