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2.2 Intramolecular Force and Potential Energy
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Potential energy of two interacting \(\text{O}\) atoms as a function of internuclear distance.
Potential energy of two interacting \(\text{O}\) atoms as a function of internuclear distance.
The graph below shows the potential energy of a system of two isolated oxygen atoms as a function of the internuclear distance between them as they form an \(\text{O}_2\text{(g)}\) molecule.

Which of the following best predicts and explains how the potential energy curve for two isolated nitrogen atoms forming an \(\text{N}_2\text{(g)}\) molecule would compare to the curve shown for \(\text{O}_2\text{(g)}\)?

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