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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs when misaligned atomic orbitals hybridize during polymer crosslinking?
A)Reduced tensile strength develops✓
B)Increased glass transition temperature
C)Enhanced chemical resistance forms
D)Improved thermal stability results
💡 Explanation
Reduced tensile strength develops because steric hindrance prevents optimal orbital overlap, weakening covalent bonds via geometric distortion; thus incomplete crosslinking leads to mechanical failure, rather than enhanced properties due to increased chain entanglement expected with proper alignment.
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