9. Which statement best explains why a bathochromic shift occurs for a $\pi \rightarrow \pi^{*}$ transition when solvent polarity increases?(A) Polar solvents destabilize both $\pi$ and $\pi^{*}$ states equally(B) The ground state $(\pi)$ is more polar and becomes more stabilized(C) The excited state $(\pi^{*})$ is more polar and becomes more stabilized(D) Polar solvents increase the energy gap between $\pi$ and $\pi^{*}$