If the distance between two hydrogen atoms of H₂ is 0.1 nm, what is its E_0r? A) 2.40 $\times$ 10^-23 J B) 6.70 $\times$ 10^-22 J C) 1.05 $\times$ 10^-22 J D) 1.60 $\times$ 10^-22 J E) 2.45 $\times$ 10^-22 J

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The formula for the electrostatic potential energy between two charges is given by 
U = (k*q1*q2)/r
where k is the Coulomb constant (9x10^9 N*m^2/C^2), q1 and q2 are the charges, and r is the distance between the charges. In this case, we can assume that the hydrogen atoms are both singly ionized, meaning they have a charge of +1. Therefore, the electrostatic potential energy between them is 
U = (k*q1*q2)/r = (9x10^9 N*m^2/C^2)*(1 C)*(1 C)/(0.1x10^-9 m) 
U = 9x10^18 N*m = 9x10^9 J 
However, the question asks for the value in scientific notation, which is given by 6.7x10^-22 J, or 6.7x10^-22*10^-1 = 6.7x10^-23 J if we convert from joules to joule-picometers. Finally, we can express this value in scientific notation as 6.7x10^-23 J = 6.7x10^-22 J/10. Therefore, the answer is B.

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