Chemical Potential Energy

What is chemical potential energy?

• Energy absorbed from sunlight

• Energy stored in the bonds between atoms and molecules

• Energy generated by electrical devices

• Energy released by physical movement

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Which process describes plants converting sunlight into chemical potential energy?

• Digestion

• Respiration

• Fermentation

• Photosynthesis

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What happens to the chemical potential energy in food when it is consumed by animals?

• It is converted into electrical energy

• It is stored indefinitely

• It is converted into kinetic and thermal energy

• It is eliminated as waste

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Which of the following is an example of an object that stores chemical potential energy?

• Water dams

• Solar panels

• Wind turbines

• Batteries

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How is chemical potential energy released from fuels like gasoline?

• By placing them in water

• By burning them

• By freezing them

• By exposing them to sunlight

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What is the role of chemical potential energy in power stations that use coal or natural gas?

• To generate electricity

• To purify water

• To cool the environment

• To produce oxygen

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What is the primary source of energy that plants use to create their own food?

• Sunlight

• Water

• Soil nutrients

• Atmospheric gases

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What type of energy transformation occurs in a battery powering a device?

• Solar to chemical

• Kinetic to thermal

• Chemical to electrical

• Mechanical to electrical

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