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  • Atomic & Molecular Motion: Understanding Constant Activity
    Atoms:

    * Constantly moving in random directions (Brownian motion)

    * Colliding with each other

    Molecules:

    - Vibrating about equilibrium positions within chemical formulas and compounds with the following types of vibrations depending on molecular structure and composition::

    - Stretching vibrations

    - Bending vibrations

    - Torsional/rotational vibrations

    These motions and collisions give rise to various physical properties of matter, such as temperature, pressure, and diffusion.

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