Question

Considering the formation of oxygen molecule and draw a graph of the change in potential energy as oxygen approach one another to bond

Answer 1

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The formation of an oxygen molecule involves the combination of two oxygen atoms to form a stable O2 molecule. As the two oxygen atoms approach each other to bond, there is an initial decrease in potential energy due to the attractive forces between the atoms. This decrease in potential energy reaches a minimum at the bond length, where the atoms form a stable molecule. After the bond length, there is a slight increase in potential energy as the atoms come closer together due to repulsive forces.

The graph of the change in potential energy as oxygen atoms approach each other to bond would look something like this:

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In this graph, the potential energy decreases as the oxygen atoms approach each other, reaches a minimum at the bond length, and then slightly increases as the atoms come closer together. This graph illustrates the attractive and repulsive forces at play during the formation of an oxygen molecule.