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Which risk increases when overlapping atomic orbitals destabilize bonding?

A)Reduced thermal runaway threshold
B)Increased susceptibility to nucleophiles
C)Lower charge transfer resistance
D)Enhanced vibrational mode coupling

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Destabilized bonding through antibonding orbital occupation increases the electron affinity because the LUMO is lowered via decreased electron shielding; therefore, nucleophilic attack is more likely rather than alternative electrophilic pathways.

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