A proof is given of a simple linear relation between the Madelung constant, referred to the lattice parameter a, of a cubic perovskite structure ABX3 with the ionic charges in the ratio +z:+(3—z):—1 and the corresponding Madelung constants for the NaCl, CsCl, and Cu2O structures.

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