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The Hydrogen Molecule Ion \bgroup\color{col1}$ H_2^+$\egroup

The hydrogen molecule is an example of an diatomic molecule. These contain two nuclei of charge \bgroup\color{col1}$ Z_1e$\egroup and \bgroup\color{col1}$ Z_2e$\egroup; they are called homonuclear for two identical nuclei ( \bgroup\color{col1}$ Z_1=Z_2$\egroup) and heteronuclear ( \bgroup\color{col1}$ Z_1\ne Z_2$\egroup) otherwise. For diatomic molecules the Born-Oppenheimer approximation can be reliably justified (CHECK).



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Tobias Brandes 2005-04-26