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

question 30

Multiple Choice

According to Coulomb's law, which ionic compound A-D has the smallest electrostatic potential energy (i.e., closest to zero) ? 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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