Potential energy curves and dissociation energies of diatomic fluorides and chlorides of gallium, indium and thallium

Abstract

The dissociation energies of diatomic fluorides and chlorides of gallium, indium and thallium have been computed by fitting the electronegativity potential energy function to the experemental potential energy curves of these molecules. The dissociation energies obtained in this manner have been compared with earlier work. These values are then discussed with special reference to the binding in these molecules.