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← ScienceWhich consequence results when hybrid orbitals fail to form during methane combustion?
A)Incomplete radical chain propagation occurs✓
B)Carbon dioxide bond angle is linear
C)Water's latent heat of vaporization changes
D)Reaction activation energy decreases sharply
💡 Explanation
Incomplete combustion will happen when hybrid orbitals do not properly form, resulting in inefficient electron sharing. This causes incomplete radical chain propagation because fewer free radicals are then available to sustain the chain reaction, rather than more efficient CO2 formation.
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