Question

what is chemical potential energy

Answer 1

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In thermodynamics, chemical potential of a species is energy that can be absorbed or released due to a change of the particle number of the given species, e.g. in a chemical reaction or phase transition.

Answer 2

$\mathcal{Chemical \:Potential \:Energy}$

• Energy is the capacity for doing work or supplying heat. When you fill your car with gasoline, you are providing it with potential energy.

• Chemical potential energy is the energy stored in the chemical bonds of a substance. The various chemicals that make up gasoline contain a large amount of chemical potential energy that is released when the gasoline is burned in a controlled way in the engine of the car.

• The release of that energy does two things. Some of the potential energy is transformed into work, which is used to move the car. At the same time, some of the potential energy is converted to heat, making the car's engine very hot. The energy changes of a system occur as either heat or work, or some combination of both.

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Figure (attachment):- A dragster is able to accelerate because of the chemical potential energy of its fuel. The burning of the fuel also produces large amounts of heat. (CC BY-NC; CK-12)

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• Two basic types of energy exist: potential energy and kinetic energy. Potential energy is stored energy. It has not yet been released, but is ready to go. Kinetic energy is energy of motion. It causes work to be done through movement.