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Most molecules survive for long periods at room temperature as there is not enough energy to break the bonds between the atoms of the molecule. At higher temperatures, bonds are broken more easily.
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Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics, Structure, and Change
by Atkins, Peter; de Paula, Julio
Published by
W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10:
1429290196
ISBN 13:
978-1-42929-019-7
Foundations - Topic b - Energy - Exercises - Page 25: B.20(a)
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