Chemistry · The Hydrogen Atom & Atomic Structure · Atomic Structure & Bonding Basics
Problem
The figure below is the plot of potential energy versus internuclear distance (d) of H₂ molecule in the electronic ground state. What is the value of the net potential energy E₀ (as indicated in the figure) in kJ mol⁻¹, for d = d₀ 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.