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The following is a proposed wavefunction for the Be atom: V(1,2,3,4)Als(1)1s(2)2s(3)2s(4)1s(1)2s(2)2s(3)1s(4) + 1s(1)2s(2)1s(What is wrong with this wavefunction?

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Total wavefunction always has to be antisymetric for that either part of the wavefunction has to be antisymetric while in the given wavefunction both part are symetric so overall function is coming to be symetric which is not acceptable.

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