Chemistry (4th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Section 8.2 - Ionic Bonding - Checkpoint - Page 334: 8.2.3

Answer

(b) is the correct answer.

Work Step by Step

Red has the highest lattice energy, therefore, it must be the one with ion charges +2 and -2. Using the same logic, green must be +1 and -1, since it has the lowest lattice energy. Blue is in the middle, so it makes sense that its charges are +2 and -1.
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