Coulomb's Law states that as the charge on the cation and anion decreases, the force (and potential energy) of the system:

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2.10 Coulomb's Law states that as the charge on the cation and anion decreases, the force (and potential energy) of the system:

 
  1. becomes quantum mechanically unstable

     
  2. decreases

     
  3. remains the same

     
  4. increases

     
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