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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs when mismatched atomic orbitals overlap forming a covalent bond in silane?
A)Bond order decreases unexpectedly
B)Resonance structures become stabilized
C)Vibrational modes decrease dramatically
D)Antibonding orbital energy increases✓
💡 Explanation
The mismatched orbitals result in poor overlap; therefore, Linear Combination of Atomic Orbitals yields a higher energy antibonding orbital, because less stabilization occurs in the bonding orbital, rather than resonance being induced.
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