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  2. Valence bond theory - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, valence bond theory cannot explain electronic transitions and spectroscopic properties as effectively as MO theory. Furthermore, while VBT employs hybridization to explain bonding, it can oversimplify complex bonding situations, limiting its applicability in more intricate molecular geometries such as transition metal compounds. [11]

  3. Modern valence bond theory - Wikipedia

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    Heitler and London's original work on VBT attempts to approximate the electronic wavefunction as a covalent combination of localized basis functions on the bonding atoms. [6] In VBT, wavefunctions are described as the sums and differences of VB determinants, which enforce the antisymmetric properties required by the Pauli exclusion principle.

  4. Anfinsen's dogma - Wikipedia

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    Folded, 3-D structure of ribonuclease A. Anfinsen's dogma, also known as the thermodynamic hypothesis, is a postulate in molecular biology.It states that, at least for a small globular protein in its standard physiological environment, the native structure is determined only by the protein's amino acid sequence. [1]

  5. VSEPR theory - Wikipedia

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    Possible geometries for steric numbers of 10, 11, 12, or 14 are bicapped square antiprismatic (or bicapped dodecadeltahedral), octadecahedral, icosahedral, and bicapped hexagonal antiprismatic, respectively.

  6. Empirical valence bond - Wikipedia

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    In theoretical chemistry, the Empirical Valence Bond (EVB) approach is an approximation for calculating free-energies of a chemical reaction in condensed-phase.It was first developed by Israeli chemist Arieh Warshel, [1] and was inspired by the way Marcus theory uses potential surfaces to calculate the probability of electron transfer.

  7. Measurement in quantum mechanics - Wikipedia

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    In quantum mechanics, each physical system is associated with a Hilbert space, each element of which represents a possible state of the physical system.The approach codified by John von Neumann represents a measurement upon a physical system by a self-adjoint operator on that Hilbert space termed an "observable".

  8. Statistical mechanics - Wikipedia

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    In physics, statistical mechanics is a mathematical framework that applies statistical methods and probability theory to large assemblies of microscopic entities. Sometimes called statistical physics or statistical thermodynamics, its applications include many problems in the fields of physics, biology, [1] chemistry, neuroscience, [2] computer science, [3] [4] information theory [5] and ...

  9. Molecular Koch's postulates - Wikipedia

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    As per Falkow's original descriptions, the three postulates are: [1] "The phenotype or property under investigation should be associated with pathogenic members of a genus or pathogenic strains of a species. Specific inactivation of the gene(s) associated with the suspected virulence trait should lead to a measurable loss in pathogenicity or ...