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4. To illustrate this factor by an example, the diameter of an atomic nucleus (10−12 cm) has to be compared with the distance of 1 light year (1018 cm)!
5. This definition of the homopolar bond dissociation enthalpy has to be distinguished from its heteropolar counterpart, the dissociation of a bond into ions 1) An example of a particularly low heteropolar bond dissociation enthalpy for a C—C bond was recently discovered by Arnett6).