Answer:
C. It decreases by a factor of 4
Explanation:
F1 = kq1*q2/r²
F2 = kq1*q2/(2r)² = kq1*q2/(4r²) = kq1*q2/(r²*4) = F1/4
Additional information
Relative atomic mass(Ar) : A=7, G=16
The empirical formula : A₂G
<h3>Further explanation</h3>
Given
3.5g of element A
4.0g of element G
Required
the empirical formula for this compound
Solution
The empirical formula is the smallest comparison of atoms of compound forming elements.
The empirical formula also shows the simplest mole ratio of the constituent elements of the compound
mol of element A :

mol of element G :

mol ratio A : G = 0.5 : 0.25 = 2 : 1
I think the correct answers from the choices listed above are the first, third and the last option. Ionic compounds are compounds that dissociates into ions when in aqueous solution. From the list, NH4Cl, KF and MgO are the ionic compounds. Hope this answers the question.