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← ScienceWhich outcome is amplified when orbital hybridization decreases atomic spacing in a metal?
A)Increased electrical conductivity✓
B)Suppressed thermal expansion
C)Reduced chemical reactivity
D)Enhanced magnetic susceptibility
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Increased conductivity results because dehybridization enhances electron delocalization through band formation. This is due to increased wavefunction overlap. Therefore, electrons move more freely, rather than forming localized bonds found from s-p mixing decreasing conductivity.
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