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← ScienceWhich consequence results when electron correlation disrupts delocalized pi bonding?
A)Increased vibrational mode stability
B)Spontaneous fission of nuclear isotopes
C)A Mott insulator transition occurs✓
D)Enhanced quantum tunneling probability
💡 Explanation
A Mott insulator transition occurs due to strong electron-electron interactions causing the electrons to localize rather than conduct; because this prevents electron delocalization, therefore a non-conducting state develops, rather than the continuous energy bands of a normal conductor.
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