I am trying to implement an algorithm to an AI for the ColorShapeLinks game for learning purposes (not joining the competition or sth). Anyway, the game is similar to connect 4, except the fact that it combines both shape and color as the winning conditions, with shape having priority over color....

I am somewhat confused by the definition of activation energy. So what basically happens, is that reactants that would not normally react with each other under standard conditions, such as carbon and oxygen at 1 bar and room temperature, need to be given an initial energy increase, usually done w...

TLDR: Atkins' physical chemistry contains the quote "In general, from N atomic orbitals we can build N molecular orbitals". In the case of $H^+_2$, we use a combination of N=2 orbitals to create the bonding and anti-bonding orbitals as shown in eq 1. But if we allow one of the orbitals to differ ...