The potential energy for the interaction between the two atoms in a diatomic molecule is U = A/x12 - B/x6, where A and B are constants and x is the interatomic distance. The magnitude of the force of one atom exerts on the other is: 
A) 12A/|x|13 - 6B/|x|7
B) -13A/|x|13 + 7B/|x|7
C) -11A/|x|11 + 5B/|x|5
D) 72A/|x|12 - 72B/|x|6
E) A/|x|13 - B/|x|7
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