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← ScienceWhich consequence results when hydrogen's temperature increases and its 1s orbital occupancy remains constant?
A)Increased probability of electron tunneling✓
B)Enhanced nuclear magnetic resonance signal
C)Decreased molecular bonding strength
D)Reduced vibrational energy quantization
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Increased temperature provides more energy for electrons, increasing the chances that **quantum tunneling** occurs across potential barriers, because the electron's wave function can then penetrate the barrier. Therefore, orbital electrons demonstrate greater tunneling. The energy supplied is insufficient to cause an alternative effect, like changing the resonance or substantially delocalizing electronic orbitals.
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