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Chapter 9, Problem 130P

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A student in your class claims that magnesium oxide actually consists of \(\mathrm{Mg}^{+}\) and \(\mathrm{O}^{-}\) ions, not \(\mathrm{Mg}^{2+}\) and \(\mathrm{O}^{2-}\) ions. Suggest some experiments one could do to show that your classmate is wrong.

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QUESTION:

A student in your class claims that magnesium oxide actually consists of \(\mathrm{Mg}^{+}\) and \(\mathrm{O}^{-}\) ions, not \(\mathrm{Mg}^{2+}\) and \(\mathrm{O}^{2-}\) ions. Suggest some experiments one could do to show that your classmate is wrong.

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The following two experiments can be suggested to prove that magnesium oxide of  ions and not  ions.

•    Determination of magnetic property:

•    Determination of lattice energy:

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