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← ScienceWhich consequence results when thermal stress distorts jet engine turbine blade lattice orientations?
A)Decreased electron confinement increases conductance
B)Interference diminishes within hybridised orbitals✓
C)Quantum tunneling raises blade temperature
D)Resonance shifts toward ionic bonding
💡 Explanation
Localised distortions weaken constructive orbital interference, therefore reducing bond strength and blade stiffness rather than improved conductance, because orbital overlap (the bonding mechanism) reduces, rather than increasing temperature through quantum tunneling.
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