Why are molecules more stable than atoms?

Why phenol molecule is less stable than phenoxide ion ?

Why are Mn^(2+) compounds more stable than Fe^(2+) towards oxidation to their +3 state?

(A): CH_(3) = overset(oplus)(C )- underset(..)overset(..)(O) is more stable than CH_(3) - C -= ""^(oplus)O: (R ): Resonance structure in which all the atoms obey octet rule is more stable than resoance structure in which all atoms are not obeying octet rule

Why are pentahalides more covalent than trihalides ?

Why a molecule of hydrogen is more stable than the uncombined atoms?

Explain why lyophilic colloids are relatively more stable than lyophobic colloids ?

Why are bonding molecular orbitals more stable than anti bonding molecular orbitals?

(A) O _(2) ^(-) ion is more stable than O _(2) ^(+) ion (R ) Negative ions are always more stable than positive inos

Why is nitrogen more stable than oxygen?

Cl^(-) ion is more stable than Cl atom - Why?