Which risk grows when overlapping atomic orbitals are spatially constrained?

💡 Explanation

Steric hindrance destabilizes molecules because van der Waals repulsion overwhelms bonding when atoms are forced too close, affecting orbital overlap. Therefore, steric hindrance increases rather than enhanced molecule stabilty; this occurs under constraint rather than weaker attraction.

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