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Which consequence results when electron repulsion distorts hybrid orbitals in a chemical bond?

A)Lower bond dissociation energy occurs
B)Increased catalytic reaction rate results
C)Higher ionic conductivity arises
D)Enhanced nuclear fusion probability results

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Distorted orbitals increase electron-electron repulsion, weakening the chemical bond through steric hindrance; this weakening lowers the bond dissociation energy because the effective nuclear charge decreases; therefore option A rather than alternatives where stronger bonds make the opposite true.

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