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Which limitation prevents benzene from achieving higher stability?

A)Destructive interference of molecular orbitals
B)Incomplete aromatic ring conjugation
C)Excessive sigma bond framework strain
D)Suboptimal p-orbital overlap efficiency

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Inefficient p-orbital overlap leads to diminished electron delocalization, because electron delocalization, the mechanism, is essential for aromatic stability within the molecule's ring. Therefore, overlapping less efficiently decreases stability, rather than full aromatic conjugation or sigma strain, which are not primary effects.

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