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← ScienceWhich outcome results when molecular orbital overlap approaches zero?
A)Non-bonding orbital character dominates✓
B)Resonance structures become more stable
C)Antibonding effects are minimized completely
D)Ligand field splitting becomes negligible
💡 Explanation
If molecular orbital spatial wave functions do not overlap properly, then the **wave interference** goes to zero; a non-bonding interactions increases because the electron density resides more on individual atoms rather than shared. Therefore, the orbital assumes non-bonding character rather than either bonding or anti-bonding.
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