Using lithium as an example, explain how the Hartree-Fock Self Consistent Field (HF-SCF) method can be...

 

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Using lithium as an example, explain how the Hartree-Fock Self Consistent Field (HF-SCF) method can be used to find an approximate solution to the Schrödinger equation (SE) for this atom. Include in your explanation: • Why the SE cannot be solved exactly for Li • The assumptions made in the HF-SCF calculation • How the HF-SCF calculation works When the calculation is stopped The main source of error in the calculation Using lithium as an example, explain how the Hartree-Fock Self Consistent Field (HF-SCF) method can be used to find an approximate solution to the Schrödinger equation (SE) for this atom. Include in your explanation: • Why the SE cannot be solved exactly for Li • The assumptions made in the HF-SCF calculation • How the HF-SCF calculation works When the calculation is stopped The main source of error in the calculation