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Offline sunchips

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Nobel Prize
« on: November 30, 2007, 10:19:59 PM »
I'm studying some chemistry in school, and we came across the VSEPR Theory. From my understanding, it's a pretty important development right? So I was wondering why for instance Ron Gillespie and his colleagues didn't win a Nobel Prize for it. Could anyone provide any insights as to the Nobel Prize process, and why the VSEPR theory wasn't enough to win one?

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Re: Nobel Prize
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2007, 02:18:26 PM »
What can it do that Molecular Orbital Theory doesn't already do? Probably not that much.
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Re: Nobel Prize
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2007, 04:51:41 PM »
VSEPR theory is limited and doesn't even work sometimes.  Many college professors despise it.  It is a better suited principle for a high school level understanding.
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