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Aziza
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In a past physics gre question (https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=192334), we make use of the idea that the ground state energy of two ions that have spin is when the spins are aligned.
However, the ground state of the helium atom is a spin singlet state, which is a linear combo of two spins ANTI-aligned.
Can anyone please explain this discrepancy to me? Thank you!
However, the ground state of the helium atom is a spin singlet state, which is a linear combo of two spins ANTI-aligned.
Can anyone please explain this discrepancy to me? Thank you!