The potential energy of two atoms in a diatomic molecule is approximated by U(r)=a/r12−b/r6, where r is the spacing between atoms and a and b are positive constants. Part A Find the component of force along the line connecting the two atoms, Fr(r), on one atom as a function of r. Express your answer in terms of the variables a, b, and r. Fr(r) = nothing Request Answer Part B Find the equilibrium distance between the two atoms. Express your answer in terms of the variables a and b. rmin = nothing Request Answer Part C Is this equilibrium stable? Is this equilibrium stable? yes no Request Answer Part D Suppose the distance between the two atoms is equal to the equilibrium distance found in part A. What minimum energy must be added to the molecule to dissociate it-that is, to separate the two atoms to an infinite distance apart? This is called the dissociation energy of the molecule. Express your answer in terms of the variables a and b. E0 = nothing Request Answer Part E For the molecule CO, the equilibrium distance between the carbon and oxygen atoms is 1.13×10−10m and the dissociation energy is 1.54×10−18J per molecule. Find the value of the constant a. Express your answer in joules times meter in the twelth power. a = nothing J⋅m12 Request Answer Part F Find the value of the constant b. Express your answer in joules times meter in the sixth power. b = nothing J⋅m6 Request Answer Provide Feedback