Essential University Physics
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Author: Wolfson, Richard
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Chapter 23, Problem 13E
A crude model of the water molecule has a negatively charged oxygen atom and two protons, as shown in Fig. 23.12. Calculate the electrostatic energy of this configuration, which is therefore the magnitude of the energy released in forming this molecule. (Note: Your answer is an overestimate because electrons are actually “shared” among the three atoms, spending more time near the oxygen.)
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