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← ScienceWhich mechanism governs electron sharing when hybrid orbitals overlap during covalent bond formation?
A)Destructive interference increases repulsion
B)Constructive interference enhances density✓
C)Quantum entanglement creates attraction
D)Spin-orbit coupling stabilizes lone pairs
💡 Explanation
When hybrid orbitals overlap, constructive interference between electron wavefunctions increases electron density between the atoms because the waves are in phase, leading to enhanced attractive forces. Therefore, stronger covalent bonds results, rather than repulsion or stabilization by other quantum effects which require distinct conditions.
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