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In: Chemistry
Pretty sure it’s not about hotter things moving faster or having more collisions, but that hotter molecules have more *energy*, and things with more energy don’t want to stick to whatever they’re currently stuck to, they want to separate. It’s basically the same way melting works, so you’re kinda “melting” the cookie…that’s about as ELI5 as I can do it without getting into thermodynamics.
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