Which outcome occurs when a sustained high current drives a molecular bridge?

💡 Explanation

Increased thermal energy leads to bond dissociation and molecular fragmentation because vibrational modes are excited via electron-phonon coupling – causing the bonds to break faster than relaxation. Therefore the bridge fragments rather than conducting more efficiently under extreme load.

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