In a magnesium oxide unit, the distance between the magnesium ion (Mg2+) and the oxide ion (O2−) is 1.51×10-10 m. Calculate the work required to separate the two ions to an infinite distance apart. (Model the ions as point charges at rest before and after the separation.)

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In a magnesium oxide unit, the distance between the magnesium ion (Mg2+) and the oxide ion (O2−) is 1.51×10-10 m. Calculate the work required to separate the two ions to an infinite distance apart. (Model the ions as point charges at rest before and after the separation.)

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