The plot below shows the potential energy of interaction between two atoms that can form a diatomic molecule, as a function of their separation x. (The potential energy goes to zero as x→ ∞o.) Assume that when the two atoms are bound together in a molecule, they sit approximately at the minimum of the potential well. Is it possible for the bound system to absorb a photon such that the molecule breaks apart and creates two atoms with equal kinetic energy of 0.5 x 10-19 / when they are very far apart? Assume no changes in thermal energy and no other interactions are present. Energy (× 10-1⁹) 3- 2- -1 -2 x (nm) 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 A. No, absorbing a photon of sufficient energy will produce atoms with a kinetic energy

The plot below shows the potential energy of interaction between two atoms that can form a diatomic molecule, as a function of their separation x. (The potential energy goes to zero as x→ ∞o.) Assume that when the two atoms are bound together in a molecule, they sit approximately at the minimum of the potential well. Is it possible for the bound system to absorb a photon such that the molecule breaks apart and creates two atoms with equal kinetic energy of 0.5 x 10-19 / when they are very far apart? Assume no changes in thermal energy and no other interactions are present. Energy (× 10-1⁹) 3- 2- -1 -2 x (nm) 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 A. No, absorbing a photon of sufficient energy will produce atoms with a kinetic energy