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Schrodinger's equation has been successfully solved in one-electronic systems, such as the ionic molecular hydrogen $\ce{H2+}$.

What is the exact reason that this equation can not be applied for multielectron atoms?

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    It surely can be, and is applied. It can't be solved in elementary functions, but that's another story. – Ivan Neretin Nov 16 '15 at 20:49
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  • http://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/39795/why-cannot-the-schr%C3%B6dinger-equation-be-solved-exactly-for-systems-in-which-more 2) http://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/34606/analytical-solution-of-the-schr%C3%B6dinger-equation-for-ab-systems 3) http://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/4438/how-was-the-quantum-3-body-problem-solved
    • – orthocresol Nov 16 '15 at 21:07