Consider the following compounds: BeCl 2 , MgBr 2 , and SrBr 2 . Answer the following questions based on expected periodic trends:  (a) Which is expected to have the shortest ionic bonds?  (b) Which is expected to have the highest lattice energy?  (c) Which is expected to have the lowest melting point?

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Consider the following compounds: BeCl 2 , MgBr 2 , and SrBr 2 . Answer the following questions based on expected periodic trends:


 (a) Which is expected to have the shortest ionic bonds?


 (b) Which is expected to have the highest lattice energy?


 (c) Which is expected to have the lowest melting point? 

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