Question

Bond length is the distance between the centers of two bonded atoms. On the potential energy curve, the bond length is the internuclear distance between the two atoms when the potential energy of the system reaches its lowest value.

a. True
b. False

Answer 1

True

Step-by-step explanation:

When two atoms are at infinite distance from each other, the both atoms posses high energy.

However, as they begin to approach each other, the distance between them gradually decreases and so does their energy.

A point is eventually reached when the potential energy curve reaches its minimum value. The internuclear distance between the two atoms at this point is called the bond length of the system.