Given the compounds CaF2, MgF2 and SrF2.  ( SrF2, CaF2 or MgF2) has the highest lattice energy because it has the (largest sizes, smallest charges, smallest sizes, or largest charges) which results in the (weakest, strongest) attraction between the ions. please choose correct options from each set of parantheses.

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Given the compounds CaF2, MgF2 and SrF2

( SrF2, CaF2 or MgF2) has the highest lattice energy because it has the (largest sizes, smallest charges, smallest sizes, or largest charges) which results in the (weakest, strongest) attraction between the ions.

please choose correct options from each set of parantheses. 

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