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edexcel AS Level question?

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The ionic radii in nm of some ions are given below.

Li+ 0.074
F– 0.133
Ca2+ 0.100
Cl– 0.180
O2– 0.140
S2– 0.185

(b) Which of the following compounds will show the greatest difference between the
experimental (Born-Haber) lattice energy and that calculated from a purely ionic
model?

A- LiF
B -Li2O
C -CaO
D -CaS


the answer is (D) btw
(edited 10 years ago)

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