What stops sound from travelling?

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Like if a clap my hands, why does the sound stop, is it molecules or particles blocking the sound waves?

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They disperse and spread out over distance. As they do, they lose amplitude or how loud it is. As they are transmitted, they impart their energy to the molecules they touch, eventually dispersing completely.

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