During bond formation, potential energy of the system:

increases

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decreases

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remains the same

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cannot be predicted

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Solution

The correct option is A decreases
Bond forms to get stability. Stability will be maximum at low potential energy. So, in bond formation, atoms loose their potential energy to get stabilized and heat is evolved. Generally bond formation is also an exothermic reaction.

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