You create a new and unique ionic compound composed of +4 cations and -1 anions.

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You create a new and unique ionic compound composed of +4 cations and -1 anions. Which of the following statements about your compound is FALSE? The cations and anions must arrange themselves to minimize repulsions between ions with like charges. . Each cation must touch four anions O The cation is probably significantly smaller than the anion, and this has an impact on the crystal structure. 7) The electrostatic potential energy is probably quite large and negative. There must be four times as many anions as cations in the crystal lattice.

Explanation / Answer

The statement that each cation must touch 4 anion is not necessaryly true because it is not mandatory condition for electroneutrality.

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