Atomic Bonding in Electrical Materials Quiz

The equilibrium spacing between the centers of two atoms is approximately $0.3$ nm.

Atomic bonding is the interaction between two isolated atoms brought close together from an infinite separation.

The net force ($F_N$) between two atoms is the sum of both attractive and repulsive components; that is, $F_N = F_A + F_R$.

<p>There is no net force between two atoms when the attractive force ($F_A$) and repulsive force ($F_R$) are equal in magnitude but opposite in sign, i.e., $F_A + F_R = 0$, and a state of equilibrium exists.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The magnitude of the attractive (F_A) and repulsive (F_R) forces depends on the separation or interatomic distance (r); at small separation distances, each atom exerts forces on the others, and the magnitude of each force depends on the separation distance.</p> Signup and view all the answers