Using the data in the table

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Problem

Using the data in the table, rank the following salts from greatest to least lattice energy. Salt  Cation radius (pm) Cation charge Anion radius (pm) Anion charge (a) AlN>MgO>NaF>Li2O\text{AlN} > \text{MgO} > \text{NaF} > \text{Li}_2\text{O} (b) MgO>AlN>Li2O>NaF\text{MgO} > \text{AlN} > \text{Li}_2\text{O} > \text{NaF} (c) AlN>MgO>Li2O>NaF\text{AlN} > \text{MgO} > \text{Li}_2\text{O} > \text{NaF} (d) AlN>Li2O>MgO>NaF\text{AlN} > \text{Li}_2\text{O} > \text{MgO} > \text{NaF}

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