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← ScienceWhich consequence results when molecular orbitals are destabilized?
A)Reduced overall bond order✓
B)Increased electron delocalization
C)Enhanced vibrational frequencies
D)Greater kinetic energy stability
💡 Explanation
Reduced bond order occurs because destabilized antibonding orbitals are more occupied, weakening attraction. Molecular Orbital Theory dictates bond order; therefore, bond order reduces rather than vibrational frequencies increasing; this is due to reduced effective stiffness of the electronic bonds.
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