Hi all, Does the binding energy and cohesive energy mean the same thing or not?
From here: http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=300117 I find the following explains: Binding energy - the energy gained from chemical binding, usually measured against the element in its 'pure' form, e.g. an O2 molecule for oxygen. Cohesive energy - the binding energy for the atoms of a crystal, measured against the state of neutral free atoms. But, I also read some references which regards them as same thing. Any hints? Regards. -- Hongsheng Zhao<zhaohscas at yahoo.com.cn> School of Physics and Electrical Information Science, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
