Chemical energy

From The School of Biomedical Sciences Wiki
Revision as of 17:38, 27 November 2012 by 120143528 (talk | contribs)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Chemical energy is the energy contained in chemical bonds and is released when bonds in a molecule are broken. This is usually released as heat and can be seen in an exothermic reaction, yet it can be seen in other forms.