Question

A computational extension of a theory whose name begins with this term relaxes the “strong orthogonality condition” from Coulson–Fischer theory. An initial assumption in a theory whose name begins with this term that precluded the “charge-shift” family led to the failure to explain the antiaromaticity of cyclobutadiene. That theory whose name begins with this term arose from Walter Heitler and Fritz London’s solution to the Schrödinger equation for diatomic hydrogen, which was then expanded upon in a 1939 textbook by Linus Pauling. The AXE (“A-X-E”) method is used in a formalism beginning with this term that assigns labels such (10[1])as “T-shaped” and “seesaw.” For 10 points, (10[1]-5[1])molecular (-5[1])geometries are described using the “electron pair repulsion” of what outermost electrons in an (10[1])atom? (10[2])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: valence [accept valence electrons or valence shell electron pair repulsion or valence bond theory; prompt on VSEPR]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jacob EgolDukeWilliam & Mary9710
Soren HeydariUNC BLiberty A10410
Sachin PoobalasinghamWake ForestVirginia A104-5
Ilyas ChoukriVirginia Tech ASouth Carolina105-5
Nick SmemoeUNC DLiberty C11910
Michael EngUNC CLiberty B12010
Braeden LaRocheSouth CarolinaVirginia Tech A12010
Chase WoodsonVirginia AWake Forest12110

Summary

California2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%105.00
Great Lakes2025-02-01Y5100%0%40%115.60
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y6100%0%33%113.50
Midwest2025-02-01Y6100%0%0%104.67
North2025-02-01Y3100%0%33%111.00
Overflow2025-02-01Y5100%0%40%113.80
Pacific Northwest2025-02-01Y2100%0%50%112.00
South Central2025-02-01Y2100%0%0%101.50
Southeast2025-02-01Y4100%0%0%111.00
UK2025-02-01Y1090%0%20%97.33
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y8100%0%63%111.50
Upstate NY2025-02-01Y3100%0%100%121.00