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The potential energy function for a diatomic molecule is `U(x) =(a)/(x^(12)) - (b)/(x^(6))`. In stable equilibrium, the distance between the particles is .

A

`((32b)/(a))^(1//3)`

B

`((2a)/(b))^(1//6)`

C

`((3a)/(b))^(1//2)`

D

`((3b)/(a))^(1//2)`

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