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Does anyone have a reference for experimental and/or estimated Van der Waals radius for the molecule hydrogen deuteride ? Symbolically, this would be a proton {(p)e-} + {(np)e-} deuterium.
I would like to know how closely the two atoms can approach each other to maintain the stable state of a hydrogen deuteride molecule, and the Van der Waals radius should help provide the answer..?
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EDIT: OK, is it possible there is NOT any Van der Waals interaction for HD...that the two atoms within the molecule only have a covalent sharing of the two e- to close the 1s electronic orbital for each atom ?
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Also, it is my understanding that most of the deuterium (D) in the universe exists in the form of hydrogen deuteride (HD) and not D2 molecule, would this be correct ?
Thanks for any help provided.
I would like to know how closely the two atoms can approach each other to maintain the stable state of a hydrogen deuteride molecule, and the Van der Waals radius should help provide the answer..?
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EDIT: OK, is it possible there is NOT any Van der Waals interaction for HD...that the two atoms within the molecule only have a covalent sharing of the two e- to close the 1s electronic orbital for each atom ?
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Also, it is my understanding that most of the deuterium (D) in the universe exists in the form of hydrogen deuteride (HD) and not D2 molecule, would this be correct ?
Thanks for any help provided.
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