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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Sound is stopped either by a vacuum so there are no molecules to transmit the energy, or this distance become too great and the energy dissipates over the large area to the point where the energy can no longer be detected.

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