Question: An oxygen molecule consists of two oxygen atoms whose total mass is 5.3 x 10-26 kg and whose moment of inertia about an axis perpendicular

An oxygen molecule consists of two oxygen atoms whose total mass is 5.3 x 10-26 kg and whose moment of inertia about an axis perpendicular to the line joining the two atoms, midway between them, is 1.9 x 10-40 kg m2. From these data, estimate the effective distance between the atoms.

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