Question

The potential energy for the interaction between the two atoms in a diatomic molecule is U= A/x12- B/x6, where Aand Bare constants and xis the interatomic distance. The magnitude of the force that one atom exerts on the other is:

A) 12A/x13- 6B/x7
B) -13A/x13+ 7B/x7
C) -11A/x11+ 5B/x5
D) 72A/x12- 72B/x6
E) A/x13- B/x7

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