Two ionic compounds, NaCl and MgO

PHYSICS · Subjective · ISC · Chemistry · Physics · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Problem

Two ionic compounds, NaCl and MgO, have nearly identical center-to-center ion separations of 2.40 Å. Estimate the ratio |E(MgO)| / |E(NaCl)| for their electrostatic interaction energies.

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