In a certain solid, the potential energy of a pair of atoms is given by:
𝐸(𝑟) = − 𝐴/𝑟6 + 𝐵𝑒 (− 𝑟 / 𝜌 )
At an equilibrium atomic spacing of 0.15 nm, the binding energy is 10 % less than would be given for the attractive part alone. Calculate the characteristic length 𝜌.
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