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Which consequence results when repulsive forces dominate in antibonding orbitals?

A)Increased molecular bond length
B)Enhanced electron delocalization pathways
C)Stabilized molecular resonance structures
D)Decreased excitation energy requirement

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Increased bond length occurs when antibonding interactions are dominant, caused by increased node presence; the **increased antibonding character** destabilizes attraction. Therefore, bond length significantly increases rather than electron delocalization which requires attraction, and this only occurs in constructive conditions.

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