The potential energy (U) of a diatomic molecule is a function dependent on r (interatomic distance) as U = a/r^10 – b/r^5 – 3 where, α and β are positive constants. The equilibrium distance between two atoms will be (2α/β)^a/b, where a = ____. The potential energy (U) of a diatomic molecule is a function dependent on r (interatomic distance) as U = a/r^10 - b/r^5 - 3 where where a = ____. α and β are positive constants. The equilibrium distance between two atoms will be (2α/β)^a/b September 26, 2021 Category: JEE Mains Physics 2002-2019 Solved Video Solutions , Practice Set 1 , Facebook Messenger WhatsApp Share this:TwitterFacebook Related