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Coulomb's Law
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure / Coulomb's Law / Problem 2

The distance between a Mg2+ ion with a charge of 3.2x10–19 C and a Cl- ion with a charge of –1.6x10–19 C is 2.53 pm. What is the amount of work needed to make the distance between the two ions an infinite distance? 

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