The following plot shows the potential energy of two Cl atoms as a function of the
Chapter 17, Problem 9.5(choose chapter or problem)
The following plot shows the potential energy of two Cl atoms as a function of the distance between them. (a) To what does an energy of zero correspond in this diagram? (b) According to the valence-bond model, why does the energy decrease as the Cl atoms move from a large separation to a smaller one? (c) What is the significance of the ClCl distance at the minimum point in the plot? (d) Why does the energy rise at ClCl distances less than that at the minimum point in the plot? (e) How can you estimate the bond strength of the ClCl bond from the plot? [Section 9.4]
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