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 (10[1])with this term arose from Walter Heitler and Fritz London’s solution to the Schrödinger equation for (10[1])diatomic hydrogen, which was then expanded upon in a 1939 textbook by Linus (10[1]-5[1])Pauling. The AXE (“A-X-E”) method is used in a formalism beginning with this term that assigns labels such as “T-shaped” and “seesaw.” For 10 points, molecular (10[1])geometries are described (-5[1])using (10[1])the “electron pair repulsion” (10[2])of what outermost electrons (10[1])in an atom? ■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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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

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Freddy PottsSheffieldBristol5110
Albert NyangLSEImperial B6710
Josh HowarthWarwick BOxford A80-5
Zayyan MahmoodSouthampton AOxford C8010
Oscar DespardCambridge AOxford B10510
Shiv SeshanCambridge BCambridge D108-5
Arya KarthikOxford AWarwick B10910
Rahim DinaImperial ADurham11310
Chris LevesleyWarwick AManchester11310
Louis CameronCambridge ECambridge C11710
Joel DickerSouthampton BNYU C12110
Percy YuenCambridge DCambridge B1220