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← ScienceWhich outcome is prevented when the hybridization of atomic orbitals minimizes steric repulsion in a buckminsterfullerene?
A)Reduced overall surface area
B)Increased structural instability✓
C)Maximized electron delocalization
D)Decreased thermal conductivity
💡 Explanation
Increased structural instability is reduced because appropriate hybridization causes minimal steric hindrance within the fullerene structure. Appropriate sp2 bond angles favor stability, maintaining a strong, nearly spherical shape therefore prevents cage collapse, rather than affecting surface area or thermal conductivity intrinsically.
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