Molecular geometry – the orientation of atoms in space (how the atoms are arranged in a molecule) VSEPR Theory – Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion.
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The Born-Oppenheimer approximation The electrons are much lighter than the nuclei (m e /m H 1/1836) their motion is much faster than the vibrational.
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