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Energy is the conserved quantity associated to time-translation invariance and represents the work a system is capable of doing. Use this tag for questions about energy, and consider adding the [energy-conservation] tag if it is specifically about its conservation.

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Lower state of energy for 'connected' molecules

These forces typically act as 'stabilising' forces which can be viewed as a lower energy state. … When the molecules are separated, these close-range forces can no longer operate, so the molecules are considered to be at a higher energy state. …
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