potential of a chemical substance to undergo a transformation through a chemical reaction to transform other chemical substances
Chemical energy is the potential stored in substances that allows them to transform into other substances through chemical reactions. This matters because these transformations release or use energy in ways that power everything from the food we eat to the batteries in our devices.
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solarschools.net →Chemical energy is energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds , like atoms and molecules. This energy is released when a chemical reaction takes place. Usually, once chemical energy has been released from a substance, that substance is transformed into a completely new substance. Chemical energy is stored in the bonds that connect atoms with other atoms and molecules with other molecules. Because chemical energy is stored, it is a form of potential energy. When a chemical reaction takes place, the stored chemical energy is released. The food we eat contains stored chemical energy. As the bonds between the atoms in food loosen or break, a chemical reaction takes place, and new compounds are created. The energy produced from this reaction keeps us warm, helps us move, and allows us to grow. Different foods store different amounts of energy. Dry wood contains stored chemical energy. When you burn that wood in a fireplace, chemical energy is released and converted into thermal energy (heat) and light energy. And what about the wood? Following the chemical reaction, it's now turned into a new substance – ash. Chemical energy is energy that is stored in the bonds between chemical compounds, such as atoms and molecules. We all use chemical energy every day to perform daily functions – you're using chemical energy right now to read this page! We all use chemical energy every day to perform daily functions – you're using chemical energy right now to read this page! When we burn Natural Gas, the chemical energy is converted into light and heat.
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Kemisk energi är en sorts potentiell energi som finns lagrad i alla ämnen. Den kemiska energin finns lagrad i atomens bindningar, men när ett bränsle eldas upp (förbränns) bryts bindningarna och nya bindningar med lägre energi bildas. Överskottet av kemisk energi frigörs som ljusenergi och värmeenergi. Ett exempel på detta är när vi eldar ved: Reaktionen startas, molekylernas bindningar bryts, den kemiska energin frigörs och omvandlas till ljusenergi och värmeenergi. Elden skapar alltså värme och dessutom ljus runtomkring. Slaggprodukterna som bildas innehåller alltså en mindre mängd kemisk energi än vad den ursprungliga veden gjorde. Energi kan aldrig försvinna eller nybildas, utan den kan bara omvandlas i olika former (ljus, värme, arbete mm.).Kemiska ämnen kan vara energirika och energifattiga, ett energifattigt ämne kan bli ett energirikt ämne om man tillsätter energi och vice versa.
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