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📅 MIT Science Bowl 2021🎓 HS🔄 Round 13#️⃣ Question 23 TOSS UP📝 Multiple Choice

Which of the following causes leads to the most error in the ionization energy approximation given by Koopman's theorem?

W) Koopman's theorem fails to account for atomic fine structure
X) Koopman's theorem fails to account for the different electronegativities of atoms
Y) Koopman's theorem fails to account for the energy change due to spin-orbit coupling
Z) Koopman's theorem fails to account for the change in the wavefunction after an electron is removed
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