The potential energy between two atoms in a molecule
Chapter , Problem 39(choose chapter or problem)
The potential energy between two atoms in a molecule separated by a distance can often be described rather well by the Lenard-Jones (or 6-12) potential function, which can be written as where and are constants. Find the equilibrium separation in terms of a. Hint: At the equilibrium separation the potential energy is a minimum. Find the value of when Use Figure 37-4 to obtain numerical values of and for a and express your answers in nanometers and electron volts.
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