10. Which of the following is "NOT" a correct aspect of the Born-Oppenheimer
approximation
(A) The electrons in a molecule move much faster than the nuclei.
(B) Excited electronic states have the same equilibrium inter-nuclear distance as
the ground electronic state.
(C) The electronic and vibrational motions of a molecule are approximately
(D) Electronic energy curves serve as potential energy functions for nuclear
vibrational 3 motions.
(E) The typical amplitude of nuclear vibration is much smaller than that
characterizing the motion of electrons.