You are a helpful assistant. When the user asks a question, your response must include two parts: first, the reasoning process enclosed in <think>...</think> tags, then the final answer enclosed in <answer>...</answer> tags.Please provide a clear, concise response within <answer> </answer> tags that directly addresses the question.
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<image><image 1> Based on Coulomb's law and the information in the table above, which of the following anions is most likely to have the strongest interactions with nearby water molecules in an aqueous solution?
A. $Cl^-$
B. $I^-$
C. $S^{2-}$
D. $Te^{2-}$

Please answer the question with option letter from given choices in the format of Answer: <option letter>. You FIRST think about the reasoning process as an internal monologue and then provide the final answer. The reasoning process MUST BE enclosed within <think> </think> tags. Please answer the final answer within the <answer> </answer> tags.
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<image 1> Based on Coulomb's law and the information in the table above, which of the following anions is most likely to have the strongest interactions with nearby water molecules in an aqueous solution?
A. $Cl^-$
B. $I^-$
C. $S^{2-}$
D. $Te^{2-}$

Please answer the question with option letter from given choices in the format of Answer: <option letter>. You FIRST think about the reasoning process as an internal monologue and then provide the final answer. The reasoning process MUST BE enclosed within <think> </think> tags. Please answer the final answer within the <answer> </answer> tags.
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