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← ScienceWhich consequence results when the electron wave function overlap integral approaches zero?
A)Reduced probability of bond occurrence✓
B)Enhanced thermal vibration amplitude
C)Increased nuclear shielding constant
D)Augmented electron-electron repulsion forces
💡 Explanation
A vanishing overlap integral signifies minimal interaction because the electron densities are spatially separated; therefore, a lower probabilty of covalent bond formation arises rather than bond stabilization due to the weak **quantum mechanical resonance**.
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