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AP Chemistry›Unit 2: Compound Structure and Properties›Compound Structure and Properties

Intramolecular Force and Potential Energy

A potential energy curve shows the bond length where attraction and repulsion balance, and how much energy breaks the bond.

Potential energy vs. distance
Bond length and bond energy
Coulomb's law in bonding

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Types of Chemical Bonds
Intramolecular Force and Potential Energy
Structure of Ionic Solids, Metals, and Alloys
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Also called: potential energy curve, bond length