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how chemical energy produce in firewood useful

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Burning wood is a chemical change because burning is a chemical reaction - oxidation (reaction with oxygen). This reaction is exothermic - release heat.

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As the wood burns, the molecules inside of the wood are broken and causes heat to be released.

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How do you use chemical energy?

you use chemical energy by cooking an egg, burning wood, water on wood/metal


The burning of wood creates what kind of energy?

Energy cannot be created. (Or destroyed) Burning changes the chemical energy of the wood to heat energy and light energy.


Does burning wood have chemical energy or physical?

Yes.


Is a stove chemical energy?

The stove itself is not but if it is a wood burning stove, when it is used, the conversion of wood into heat is the conversion of chemical into thermal energy


What has chemical energy and can be changed into light energy and sound energy?

Wood has chemical energy that can be converted into light by burning the Wood. Nitroglycerin has chemical energy that can be converted into sound by shaking it (Don't try this at home!).


How do you use the chemical energy in wood?

usually by burning the wood and making use of the heat.


When wood burns is it thermal energy converted to chemical energy?

No, it's the other way around. Burning releases the chemical energy in wood and turns it into thermal energy(heat.


Why is wood burning an example of chemical energy?

During burning (oxidation) the heat of combustion is released.


How can chimical energy be trancedformed into thermal energy?

Since the "law of conservation of energy" states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, all energy is never really destroyed only changed. Chemical energy is converted into thermal energy by certain chemical reactions, like combustion (when something is burned) or when fat is metabolized into heat for the body for example.


How do you usually release the chemical energy stored within a piece of wood?

By burning it.


Wood has energy while a burning fire has energy?

Wood has chemical potential energy, when combustion occurs, you have fire. Fire is mostly heat and light energy.


What are examples of chemical energy transforming into other types of energy?

Burning of coal, wood and oil..Chemical-heat energy.HOPE I HELPED!:)