In the video, you can see that when two hydrogen atoms approach one another, a covalent bond is formed due to the overlap of the 1s orbital of each hydrogen atom. The process by which a covalent bond is formed is explained with the help of the graph of potential energy versus the distance between the two atoms. Identify which of the following statements are correct.
Potential energy decreases as the repulsive forces increase.
When two atoms are very far apart, the potential energy approaches zero.
When two atoms that are far apart approach each other, the potential energy decreases.
Covalent bond formation occurs when the distance between two hydrogen atoms is 0.74 .
A covalent bond is formed when potential energy is zero.