Is chemical energy a form of potential and kinetic energy?

Answer 1

Chemical energy is a form of potential energy because they both are forms of stored energy.

Because of this, atoms and molecules can have chemical potential energy. 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.

Answer 2

Oh my. We certainly don't want to say this:
"potential: it is stored in the bonds of atoms and molecules waiting to be released."
That is something you might hear in a Biology class. That's where you hear that nonsense about energy being released as bonds are broken. Sorry. It takes the INPUT of energy to break bonds.

No. "Chemical energy" is too broad a term. All molecules have "kinetic energy". And the "stored energy" of a system of reactants and products can increase or decrease depending upon whether the reaction is endothermic or exothermic.

Check out the diagrams here:
http://www.kentchemistry.com/links/Kinet…

copy pasted from another yahoooer whom is a true chemist pisgahchemist.

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Answer 3

Potential, because it needs some chemical reaction to be started to release it.

Answer 4

Chemical energy (let's say stored in batteries) is a potential energy. Potential energy is the same as stored energy. Whereas kinetic energy is the energy of motion.

Answer 5

If the question is asking if chemical energy is potential energy or kinetic energy, the answer is that it is neither. It is a distinct form of energy.

Answer 6

IT is keneic because it is already there