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MSE Help Please(Bond Energies)

mr.pyro - 4-9-2006 at 16:01

Ok I understand these concepts just the wording of the question and the maths is what gets me. Mabye you all could help me figure this out please?? It would be much appreciated.

Just question #1 and #2. I dont know how to do #1 so in turn cant do #2 as well.



[Edited on 5-9-2006 by mr.pyro]

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12AX7 - 4-9-2006 at 17:09

You're looking for the minima in the curve of E, i.e., when dE/dr = 0.

Your derivatives are a matter of the power rule for derivatives.

Tim