Is chemical energy potential energy

Answer 1

Yes and no. Yes before the reaction, No after the reaction.

• There is potential chemical energy among constituent substances in an exothermic reaction - such as in Hydrogen and Oxygen. When the chemicals combine, the reaction liberates thermal energy that was stored as potential chemical energy before the reaction.
• During the chemical reaction, the potential energy is converted into thermal (and perhaps other forms, such as light) energy.
• After the chemical reaction, the thermal energy is disspiated, and the potential energy is gone.

Answer 2

true