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Which consequence results when antibonding orbitals populate in dioxygen?

A)Increased bond length
B)Enhanced electronegativity
C)Diamagnetic configurations
D)Reduced ionization energy

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Increased antibonding orbital population weakens the bond through destructive interference; because antibonding electrons detract from the overall bond order, therefore the bond length increases, rather than resulting in diamagnetism, which pertains to spin orientations.

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