In molecules of gaseous sodium chloride, the chloride ion has one more electron than proton, and the sodium ion has one more proton than electron. These ions are separated by about 0.236 nm. How much work would be required to increase the distance between these ions to 1.00 cm?

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In molecules of gaseous sodium chloride, the chloride ion has one more electron than proton, and the sodium ion has one more proton than electron. These ions are separated by about 0.236 nm. How much work would be required to increase the distance between these ions to 1.00 cm? 

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