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Grade 8Physical Chemistry

why the potential energy curve for H-H bond is not symmetrical about the minimum energy point?

Profile image of MOhammad zeeshan
11 Years agoGrade 8
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Profile image of Abhishek Kumar
11 Years ago
Because the potential energy curve is not always 1/r dependent. IT changes nature as you move close to the nucleus and nuclear forces are not 1/r2 dependent, means Potential energy is not 1/r dependent.