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The figure below is the plot of potential energy versus internuclear distance ( ) of H2 molecule in the electronic ground state. What is the value of the net potential energy 0 (as indicated in the figure) in kJ mol−1, for = 0 at which the electron-electron repulsion and the nucleus-nucleus repulsion energies are absent? As reference, the potential energy of H atom is taken as zero when its electron and the nucleus are infinitely far apart.

Use Avogadro constant as 6.023 × 1023 mol−1. Answer: –5242.42 P. E of 2 H-atoms Total eng = P.E./2 Potential Energy = 2... View Article