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When two atoms form a molecule, the molecule has lower energy than the two separate atoms. However, when only two atoms are present, they bounce off each other and do not form a molecule. Explain what happens to the energy of the atoms when there are only two atoms and they collide.

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they end up bouncing against each other instead of merging together

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