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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs when repulsive electron-electron interactions within overlapping atomic orbitals are amplified?
A)Bonding orbital destabilization occurs✓
B)Nuclear fusion probability heightens
C)Molecular dipole moment decreases
D)Vibrational frequency undergoes damping
💡 Explanation
Bonding orbitals destabilize due to increased electron-electron repulsion energy increasing because electron correlation effects enhance the repulsive forces within overlapping orbitals; therefore, destabilization occurs, rather than dipole changes caused by electronegativity or fusion which requires nuclear forces.
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