Live Quiz Arena
🎁 1 Free Round Daily
⚡ Enter ArenaQuestion
← ScienceWhich 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✓
💡 Explanation
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.
🏆 Up to £1,000 monthly prize pool
Ready for the live challenge? Join the next global round now.
*Terms apply. Skill-based competition.
Related Questions
Browse Science →- Which mechanism causes reduced visibility when polarized sunglasses filter reflected light?
- Which effect on rocket propellant performance appears when combustion temperature plateaus during catalytic decomposition?
- Which risk increases for satellites orbiting near pulsars?
- Which failure precedes a closed-cycle cryocooler's inefficiency approaching Carnot limits?
- Which mechanism leads to increased brittleness in ceramic turbine blades at high temperatures?
- Which problem arises as polarized light propagates through waveguides under stress?
