Which mechanism limits the extent of pi-electron delocalization in a conjugated polymer?

💡 Explanation

When steric hindrance occurs, atoms are pushed out of planar arrangement, disrupting overlap between adjacent p-orbitals along the polymer backbone, limiting pi-electron delocalization. Therefore steric hindrance reduces delocalization, rather than repulsion or energy gap changes which are determined by electronic properties when planar alignment is good.

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