Which limitation results when electrons occupy higher-energy atomic orbitals?

💡 Explanation

Electrons in higher orbitals have less spatial wavefunction overlap with the nucleus because they're further away; this reduces electron-nucleus wavefunction superposition. Therefore, correct answer is A, rather than B/C/D, which require different mechanistic conditions related more to quantum or relativistic electrodynamics.

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