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Which 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

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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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