Many diatomic (two-atom) molecules are bound together by covalent bonds that are

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Many diatomic (two-atom) molecules are bound together by covalent bonds that are much stronger than the van der Waals interaction. Examples include H2,O2 and N2 . Experiment shows that for many such molecules, the interaction can be described by a force of the form

F(r)=A[e^-2b(r-R0) - e^-b(r-R0)]

where A and b are positive constants, r is the center-to-center separation of the atoms, and R0 is the equilibrium separation. For the hydrogen molecule A=2.97*10^-8 N ,b= 1.95*10^10 m^-1 and R0=7.4*10^-11 m .

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There is not enough info. You have not really asked a question either. You either will need to know r or F(r) to find F(r) or r.

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