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← ScienceWhich risk increases when overlapping atomic orbitals destabilize bonding?
A)Reduced thermal runaway threshold
B)Increased susceptibility to nucleophiles✓
C)Lower charge transfer resistance
D)Enhanced vibrational mode coupling
💡 Explanation
Destabilized bonding through antibonding orbital occupation increases the electron affinity because the LUMO is lowered via decreased electron shielding; therefore, nucleophilic attack is more likely rather than alternative electrophilic pathways.
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