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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2023

O2 molecules consists of two oxygen atoms. In the molecule, Nuclear force between the nuclei of two atoms.
(A) is not important because Nuclear forces are short ranged
(B) is as important as electrostatic force for binding the two atoms
(C) cancels the repulsive electrostatic force between the nuclei
(D) not important because oxygen nucleus have equal no. of neutrons and protons
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A (A) Only
  2. B (B) Only
  3. C (C) Only
  4. D (D) Only
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(A) (A) Only

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The nuclear force is an extremely short-range force, only effective at distances of about \(10^{-15}\) meters (within the nucleus itself). In an \(O _2\) molecule, the distance between the two nuclei is roughly \(10^{-10}\) meters-about 100,000 times larger than the range of the…