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Energy is the capacity of a body to do work. Examples of energy include heat, electricity, and light.

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Why is energy hard to define?

Energy is hard to define because it comes in various forms and can be transferred or transformed in many ways. Additionally, energy is a concept that is used to describe the capacity of a system to do work or produce heat, making it abstract and difficult to pin down with a single, universally agreed upon definition.


What is the significance of negative energy of electron in an orbit?

Potential energy levels are often given as negative numbers. In the case of an electron, it's potential energy due to its location relative to the positively charged nucleus; the further away from the nucleus, the higher the energy level of the electron. So for convenience, physicists like to define potential energy levels at infinite distance (or separation) as "zero", and all others become negative. Since these forces (gravity, electromagnetic force) fall off with the square of distance, potential energies at finite (nonzero) distances aren't "negative infinity".


Define a energy storing compound?

An energy-storing compound is a molecule that can temporarily store energy in the form of chemical bonds. Examples include ATP (adenosine triphosphate) in living organisms and glycogen in animals. When needed, these compounds can be broken down to release energy for cellular processes.


What reactions will Gibbs free energy always be positive?

Since the question seems to be about reactions - and the whole idea of a reaction is that something is changing... The CHANGE in Gibbs free energy will always be positive for a spontaneous reaction. As far as whether the Gibbs free energy of a system (without the term "change" attached) ... Since Gibbs free energy is a state function, it is always defined relative to a standard state. Asking if the Gibbs free energy is positive is akin to asking how "high" something is - the answer depends on where you define zero to be. If you define 0 height to be the level of the ground you are standing on, you will get a different answer than if you define zero height to be "sea level". A cactus in Death Valley may have a positive height relative to the ground, but would actually have a negative height relative to sea level. Likewise, the Gibbs free energy of a system will be positive or negative (or zero) depending on what you define as the standard state.


Define ionization energy of an element?

Ionization energy is the amount of energy required to remove one electron from a neutral atom in the gaseous state. It is a measure of how tightly the electron is held by the nucleus of the atom. Elements with higher ionization energies require more energy to remove an electron and are less likely to form ions.

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Define internal energy?

Total amount of kinetic energy and potential energy of all the particles in a substance.


Define heat in terms of energy?

A joule, a Calorie...


Define the ability to do work?

To apply energy to do something.


What do scientists define energy as?

Scientists define energy as the ability to do work or cause a change. It can exist in various forms such as kinetic, potential, thermal, or electromagnetic energy. Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but only transformed from one form to another.


Why is energy hard to define?

Energy is hard to define because it comes in various forms and can be transferred or transformed in many ways. Additionally, energy is a concept that is used to describe the capacity of a system to do work or produce heat, making it abstract and difficult to pin down with a single, universally agreed upon definition.