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← ScienceWhich consequence results when electron wave function overlap decreases within a molecule?
A)Bond order becomes substantially reduced✓
B)Increased electron shielding effectiveness manifests
C)Molecular orbital energies systematically stabilize
D)Franck-Condon principle applicability increases
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Decreased electron wave function overlap reduces constructive interference, and therefore bond order becomes substantially reduced rather than alternative outcomes because decreased overlap represents weakened electron sharing rather than strengthened bonding from optimized orbital interactions.
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