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← ScienceWhich consequence ultimately results when overlapping atomic orbitals destructively interfere during bonding?
A)Increased bond dissociation energy
B)Formation of an antibonding orbital✓
C)Enhanced sigma bond framework
D)Decreased reactivity of molecule
💡 Explanation
Formation of an antibonding orbital occurs via destructive interference of atomic orbitals, because electron density decreases in the internuclear region; therefore, bond order decreases rather than increasing the bond strength.
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