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A 1935 paper by Bertha Swirles that was largely ignored for decades showed the impact of this theory on atomic structure. Ahuja et al. found in 2011 that this theory is responsible for about 80 percent of the voltage in lead-acid batteries. (15[1])The only stable monatomic metal anion, which forms a compound with cesium, is stable due to this theory. This theory causes states with two unshared valence electrons to be stable in the inert pair effect. Corrections due to (*) spin-orbit coupling and this theory are used to approximate the fine structure of a hydrogen-like atom. (-5[1])Poor electron shielding and a phenomena predicted by this theory impact the 6s orbital of lanthanides. (10[1])This theory explains why mercury is a liquid at room temperature and gold appears yellow. (10[1]-5[1])For 10 points, the 1s orbital shrinks more in heavier atoms due to what theory of Albert Einstein? ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: special relativity [or SR; accept relativistic effects; accept relativistic contraction; reject "length contraction"; reject "Lorentz contraction" or "Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction"]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Liam KusalikYou cannot go to Aarhus to see his peat-brown head / With eyes like ripening fruitSimpson Agonistes: The Crisis of Donut4115
Jananan ArulseelanThe Only Existing Manuscript from A Clockwork OrangeCommunism is Soviet power plus the yassification of the whole country95-5
Asha BasuI'd prefer to have the team name be Christensen et al. than anything that Erik cooks up as rational as the square root of two power bottoms11110
Caleb OttTensei Shitara Flashcard Data KenRyan Wesley Routh's 10 000 NATO-trained Afghan Quizbowlers12610
Aaron Dos RemediosModerator Can't Neg me While in AlphaShe Dicer On My Argonaute Till I RNA Interfere126-5
Colin VeeversCommunism is Soviet power plus the yassification of the whole countryThe Only Existing Manuscript from A Clockwork Orange14510
Jason ZhangShe Dicer On My Argonaute Till I RNA InterfereModerator Can't Neg me While in Alpha14510

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