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11. Bonding & Molecular Structure - Part 4 of 4
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure / Lattice Energy / Problem 8

MgO and CaS both adopt a similar crystal structure. The distance between cations and anions is the only distinction between the two. Estimate the Mg–O and the Ca–S distances. Use the following information:

Table showing ionic radii of Mg, Ca, O, and S in angstroms for chemistry course.

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