According to Coulomb's Law, Which Ionic Compound A-D Has the Largest

question 61

Multiple Choice

According to Coulomb's law, which ionic compound A-D has the largest electrostatic potential energy (i.e., largest in magnitude) ? The size of the anion increases in the order F < Cl < Br < I.

• A) NaF
• B) NaCl
• C) NaBr
• D) NaI
• E) All have the same potential energy because the anions all have -1 charges.

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