Potential energy
1 The amount of energy in a bond is somewhat counterintuitive-the stronger or more stable the bond, the less chemical energy there is between the bonded atoms. 2  Strong bonds have low chemical energy and weak bonds have high chemical energy. 1 It is a type of energy that can be converted to other forms and often is related to some attractive or pushing forces. 2  Elastic Potential Energy. 3  Anything that can act like a spring or a rubber band can have elastic potential energy. RECOMMENDED LESSONS: Chemical energy. Chemical Energy is energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds (atoms and molecules). It is released in a chemical reaction, often producing heat as a by product (exothermic reaction) . Batteries, biomass, petroleum, natural gas, and coal are examples of stored chemical energy. As it burns in the fireplace, chemical energy is released and converted to thermal energy (heat) and light energy. Notice that the wood now turns into ashes (a new substance). Food is also a good example Fossil fuels, such as oil and coal, are energy sources because they contain chemical potential energy. Page 2 of 2. Figure 1. An object can have potential energy that causes a change to occur. Figure 2. A spring has elastic potential energy when it is compressed or stretched. Figure 3. The atoms in molecules are held together by chemical bonds that store chemical potential energy.  The energy that results during a chemical reaction is called chemical energy. It is a type of potential energy. Chemical energy is stored within the bonds of the atoms and molecules that make up a substance. Once chemical energy is released from a substance, the substance is transformed into a new substance. Interesting Chemical Energy Facts:  Chemical potential energy depends on the strength of the bonds; strong bonds have low energy and weak ones have high energy. Large amounts of heat and/or light energy are released during the formation of strong bonds. Conversely, more energy is required to break strong bonds than weaker bonds. An example of this principle is in a combustion reaction within a car's engine. The gasoline reacts with oxygen when ignited by a spark in the engine. Chemical potential energy that once was stored is then released and the car is set in motion. Bonding with Chemical Potential Energy. Chemical potential energy is that which is stored within the bonds of atoms and molecules of a substance. The bonds have stored chemical potential energy which is released when they are broken and the substance undergoes a chemical reaction. An example of this principle is in a combustion reaction within a car's engine. The gasoline reacts with oxygen when ignited by a spark in the engine. Chemical potential energy that once was stored is then released and the car is set in motion. The dry wood is a store of chemical energy. As it burns in the fireplace, chemical energy is released and converted to thermal energy (heat) and light energy. Notice that the wood now turns into ashes (a new substance). Food is also a good example of stored chemical energy. This energy is released during digestion. Molecules in our food are broken down into smaller pieces. As the bonds between these atoms loosen or break, a chemical reaction will occur, and new compounds are created 1 Because of this, atoms and molecules can have chemical potential energy. 2  Anytime two atoms form a strong covalent or ionic bond or two molecules form a weak van der Waals bond, chemical energy is converted into other forms of energy, usually in the form of heat and light. 1 It is a type of energy that can be converted to other forms and often is related to some attractive or pushing forces. 2  Elastic Potential Energy. 3  Anything that can act like a spring or a rubber band can have elastic potential energy. Chemical energy. Chemical Energy is energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds (atoms and molecules). It is released in a chemical reaction, often producing heat as a by product (exothermic reaction) . As it burns in the fireplace, chemical energy is released and converted to thermal energy (heat) and light energy. Notice that the wood now turns into ashes (a new substance). Food is also a good example of stored c
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what type of chemical bond has the most potential energy stored in it