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Does spin alone have any effect on the physical interactions of particles?
In Hartree-Fock theory the time-independent electronic energy of a single (restricted) determinant electronic wavefunction consists of one electron terms, $h_{ii}$, Coulomb interaction energies, ...
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Why is oxygen in a triplet state and what are the consequences?
From Wikipedia here and here:
''Almost all molecules encountered in daily life exist in a singlet state, but molecular oxygen is an exception.''
''The unusual electron configuration prevents ...
