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Periodic Trend: Ionic Radius
10. Periodic Properties of the Elements / Periodic Trend: Ionic Radius / Problem 4

Calculate the cation-ion distance for the following compounds: MgS, CaO, SrO. The ionic radii of some elements are given below:

Ion              Ionic Radius (pm)
Be2+            59
Mg2+           86
Ca2+           114
Sr2+            132
O2–             126
S2–             170
Se2–           184
Te2–           207

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