Home › Forums › density functional theory › the Born-Oppenheimer approximation › Failure of Born-Oppenheimer approximation This topic has 0 replies, 1 voice, and was last updated 1 month ago by baslielG. Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) Author Posts November 12, 2024 at 11:26 am #12014 baslielGParticipant Since the approximation is built on the assumption that the nuclei weighs significantly more than the electrons, for light nuclei like hydrogen this would not hold true. Author Posts Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In