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

question 52

Multiple Choice

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

• A)NaCl
• B)CaCl₂
• C)AlCl₃
• D)CoCl₂
• E)All have the same potential energy because the chloride anions all have -1 charges.

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