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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs when wave functions describing electron orbitals spatially overlap?
A)Covalent bond formation between atoms✓
B)Increased nuclear repulsion dominating interactions
C)Destructive interference causing orbital collapse
D)Preventing further ionic attraction events
💡 Explanation
Covalent bonding arises because overlapping electron orbitals lead to increased electron density between atoms, lowering the system's potential energy via constructive interference, therefore forming a bond, rather than repulsion, orbital collapse, or preventing ionic attraction under these conditions.
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