Eli5 when temperature is just how much molecules move, why can our skin be permanently damaged if they move to much, aka, you get a burn.

Question

Eli5 when temperature is just how much molecules move, why can our skin be permanently damaged if they move to much, aka, you get a burn.

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Molecules of our skin are of various kinds. Heat makes them move and colline with each other, while also speeding up or contributing to chemical processe that damage our skin.