a) Why does the quantum mechanical description of many-electron atoms make it difficult

Chapter 7, Problem 7.18

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a) Why does the quantum mechanical description of many-electron atoms make it difficult to define a precise atomic radius? (b) When nonbonded atoms come up against one another, what determines how closely the nuclear centers can approach?

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