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How can I identify which substance is more thermal stable?

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Thermal stability is the tendency to not break down when exposed to heat. A more negative enthalpy of formation will correlate with more stable products. Therefore, the more negative the enthalpy of formation is for a substance, the greater its thermal stability.
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