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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs when molecular hydrogen (H₂) undergoes extreme compression?
A)Metallic conductivity becomes possible✓
B)Orbital hybridization is geometrically inhibited
C)Covalent bonds become stronger slightly
D)Vibrational modes become increasingly chaotic
💡 Explanation
Molecular hydrogen's extreme compression leads to increased electron delocalization via band formation, due to the *Pauli Exclusion Principle*, therefore metallization occurs, rather than bond changes or vibrational chaos because this is dictated by electron behaviour.
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