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Chapter 8, Problem 110GP
(a)
To determine
The expression for the potential energy for oxygen.
(b)
To determine
The equilibrium distance between two atoms.
(c)
To determine
To plot the graphs of
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EP PHYSICS F/SCI.+ENGR.W/MOD..-MOD MAST
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