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 as “T-shaped” and (10[1])“seesaw.” (-5[1])For 10 points, molecular geometries (10[1])are described using the “electron pair repulsion” of what (-5[1])outermost electrons in an atom? ■END■ (10[3])

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
Eric YangPurdueNorthwestern B10010
Patrick BoyleNotre Dame CNotre Dame A101-5
Michał GerasimiukStanford BGeorgetown A10610
Brielle RachIowaNotre Dame B115-5
Sharath NarayanNorthwestern AGeorgetown B12110
Stephen HeritageNotre Dame ANotre Dame C12110
Jonah HubertNotre Dame BIowa12110

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