G. 7. 8. 9. 11. 12. 13. What do you notice about the relative size of the attractive and repulsive forces when : a. The atoms are close together but not touching (position shown in question 1)? b. The atoms overlap a lot (position shown in question 2}? c. The atoms are at their optimal distance (position you drew for question 3)? What interactions between the two neon atoms result in attractive forces (think opposites attract )? What interactions between the two neon atoms results in repulsive forces ? The distance between atoms corresponding to the bottom of the well is the most stable as it is the lowest energy point . Use your understanding of forces to explain why this point , where the two atoms just overlap , is the most stable distance for two Ne atoms . Oxygen -0xygen Interactions 10 . When the 0 atom is released , how does what happens between the 2 O atoms differ from what happens between 2 Ne atoms ? Comparing 0-0 to Ne -Ne, what difference to you notice about the relative depths of the PE well '? Comparing 0-0 to Ne -Ne (noting that O and Ne are very close in size), what difference do you notice about the most stable distance for two 0 atoms compared to the two Ne atoms ? Why might these differences (from questions 10 -12) make sense given what you know about the type of attractive interaction between 2 O atoms vs. 2 Ne atoms