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Which risk increases when electrons populate higher-energy atomic orbitals?

A)Increased nuclear decay rate
B)Reduced ionization probability
C)Enhanced chemical bond formation
D)Greater electron-electron repulsion

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Greater electron-electron repulsion occurs because the screening effect decreases which increases the effective nuclear charge based on orbital distance, therefore increased electron-electron repulsion leads to weakened structural atom stability rather than enhanced bonding effects.

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