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During the formation of a chemical bond, the potential energy of the interacting atoms is lowered by at least _____________ `kJ mol^(-1)`.

A

`40`

B

`50`

C

`60`

D

`30`

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A
A chemical bond is a strong attractive force that lowers the potential energy by `40kJ mol^(-1)` or more.
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