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← ScienceWhich outcome causes inaccuracies when wave functions represent atomic orbitals?
A)Approximation via the Hartree-Fock method✓
B)Relativistic effects near heavy nuclei
C)Neglecting of quantum entanglement
D)Insufficient computational resources available
💡 Explanation
Inaccuracies arise due to mean-field approximation. The **Hartree-Fock method** treats electron interactions in an average way; because it uses a single determinant, rather than correlating electron positions directly. Therefore, the electron's instantaneous interactions cannot be fully captured; rather than relativistic effects.
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