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The potential energy function for the force between two atoms in a diatomic molecule is approximately given by 
, where 
and 
are constants and 
is the distance between the atoms. If the dissociation energy of the molecules is 
, then 
is equal to
A
B
C
D
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Given, potential energy function,
Force, 
At equilibrium, 
.
Putting 
in Eq. (ii), we get 
Now, substituting 
in Eq. (i), we get
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