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Why is energy required to break a chemical bond

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When a chemical reaction occurs, molecular bonds are broken and other bonds are formed to make different molecules. For example, the bonds of two water molecules are broken to form hydrogen and oxygen. Energy is always required to break a bond, which is known as bond energy.

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