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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs when repulsion destabilizes overlapping atomic orbitals?
A)Antibonding molecular orbital increases energy✓
B)Bonding molecular orbital increases energy
C)Non-bonding stabilization creates asymmetry
D)Atomic cores exhibit quantum entanglement
💡 Explanation
The antibonding molecular orbital energy elevates due to increased node count via destructive interference, lowering stability because electrons are forced away from the internuclear region due to enhanced nuclear screening; therefore antibonding increases energy rather than stability/bonding under electronic repulsion influence.
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