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Which consequence results when hybrid orbital electron density is insufficient during ethene polymerization?

A)Chain termination occurs prematurely
B)Improved crystallinity within polyethylene
C)Increased branching monomer incorporation
D)Uniform polymer chain distributions

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Insufficient hybrid orbital overlap leads to weak sigma bond formation, causing chain termination because propagation relies on continuous radical addition via carbon-carbon bond synthesis. Therefore, polymerization ceases rather than continuing elongation into polyethylene, because of instability.

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