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Which outcome occurs when mismatched atomic orbitals overlap forming a covalent bond in silane?

A)Bond order decreases unexpectedly
B)Resonance structures become stabilized
C)Vibrational modes decrease dramatically
D)Antibonding orbital energy increases

💡 Explanation

The mismatched orbitals result in poor overlap; therefore, Linear Combination of Atomic Orbitals yields a higher energy antibonding orbital, because less stabilization occurs in the bonding orbital, rather than resonance being induced.

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