The energy of the electrostatic attraction (E), a measure of the force's strength, is inversely proportional to _____.
A) the internuclear distance between the charged particles
B) the sum of the charges on the ions
C) the product of the charges on the ions
D) Avogadro's number
E) the difference of the charges on the ions

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The energy of electrostatic attraction is inversely proportional to the internuclear distance between the charged particles, according to Coulomb's law.

The Energy of the Electrostatic Attraction (E), a Measure of the Force's