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When an ionic compound melts, the structure of the crystal lattice breaks down, and the ions must be able to slip past each other.Using electrostatic potential energy as a guide, which listing of ionic compounds is in order of increasing melting point?


A) AlF3 <\lt MgF2 <\lt NaF
B) MgF2 <\lt NaF <\lt AlF3
C) NaF <\lt MgF2 <\lt AlF3
D) AlF3 <\lt NaF <\lt MgF2
E) NaF <\lt AlF3 <\lt MgF2

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