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How can you break a water molecule?

A water molecule can be broken down through a process called electrolysis, where an electric current is passed through water to separate it into oxygen and hydrogen gas. This process requires energy and specialized equipment to split the two elements.


If you heat up any molecule will it eventually split into atoms?

That would depend on wiether or not the molecule reacts to the heat or not. For instance gasoline will take heat to a point then react in a combustion reaction, forming new substances. Metals take heat to a point then have enough energy to change state into a liquid, but they don't fly apart. The more energy you add to something in general, the more excited the atoms of the molecule become and the molecule will be able to change state. Or at some point the molecule will gain enough energy to chemically react. However to end my prattling, I know some substances will eventually hold enough heat to turn into plasma, which I think can separate into elements, which would mean the atoms had to split at some point.


What does a negative Hf for molecule mean?

Energy was released when the molecule was formed from its elements


Can oxidized molecule gain energy?

No, an oxidized molecule has already lost electrons and is in a lower energy state. In order to gain energy, a molecule would need to be reduced by gaining electrons.


Which vibrational modes are affected when a molecule absorbs infrared electromagnetic energy?

When a molecule absorbs infrared electromagnetic energy, it affects the vibrational modes of the molecule.