1. For a Na+-Cl- ion pair, attractive and repulsive energies and
, respectively, depends on the distance between the ions ,
according to and .
a) Determine the equilibrium spacing and the magnitude of the
bonding energy .
b) Determine the theoretical elastic modulus. c) When the crystal
is heated, constituent atom vibration increases and thus bonding
becomes loose and the equilibrium distance lengthens. Plot the
linear thermal expansion coefficient curve on the potential curve
and derive the expression as...