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  • November 5, 2025 at 1:30 pm #13915
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    I believe when nucleui is almost as small size as electron, this approximation with fail.

    November 5, 2025 at 1:39 pm #13916
    monish
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    After looking up fellow students’ answer, I believe BOA fails at high temperature when the nuclei are moving.

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