CHEMICAL

ENERGY
Michelle Mendeja
Chemical energy is stored in molecules of
matter. It is formed by releasing stored energy
in substance like photosynthesis in green plants,
oxidation of food in the body, burning of fossils
fuels, and combining chemicals like acids, water,
oxygen, and other substances. The stored
chemical energy of an object is released when it
undergoes chemical change.
Food contains chemical energy. Food comes from
plants and animals. Plants and animals possess
chemical energy. During photosynthesis, plants
use water and carbon dioxide with the aid of
sunlight. Reactions take place inside the plant
cells during the process until glucose and oxygen
are produced. Glucose is stored as a chemical
energy in the plants’ leaves, stems, and roots.
When people eat plants, the chemical energy is
turned into energy of the body.
Fuels such as gasoline, firewood, coal and
petroleum contain chemical energy. When burned,
the chemical energy is released in the form of heat
and light. Gasoline and other fuels are used to run
machines.
Dry cell contains chemical energy. The
chemical energy of a dry cell is turned into
light when put in a flashlight.
The chemical energy of the firecrackers is
released producing light and
sound.Chemists make use of molecule
combination or association to form another
substance. The new substances may be used
in home and industries.
Choose and write the letter of the correct answer.
1. What form of energy is contained in a battery or dry cell?
a. heat energy c. chemical energy
b. light energy d. mechanical energy

2. How can chemical energy be formed?

a. by vibrating objects
b, by using moving objects
c. by the flow of electrons
d. by releasing stored energy in matter
3. When is chemical energy released?
a. when chemical change occurs
b. when physical change happens
c. when molecules of matter are combined
d. when molecules of matter are joined together

4. What form of energy is possessed by matchstick in a

matchbox?
a. heat
b. light
c. chemical
5. How is chemical energy stored in food used by the
human body?
a. for growth
b. for fattening
c. for growth and development
d. for increasing body weight only
Energy Transformation
Coal: Combustion reaction converts chemical energy into light and heat.
Wood: Combustion reaction converts chemical energy into light and heat.
Petroleum: Can be burned to release light and heat or changed into another form of
chemical energy, such as gasoline.
Chemical batteries: Store chemical energy to be changed into electricity.
Biomass: Combustion reaction converts chemical energy into light and heat.
Natural gas: Combustion reaction converts chemical energy into light and heat.
Food: Digested to convert chemical energy into other forms of energy used by cells.
Cold packs: Chemical energy is absorbed in a reaction.
Propane: Burned to produce heat and light.
Hot packs: Chemical reaction produces heat or thermal energy.
Photosynthesis: Changes solar energy into chemical energy.
Cellular respiration: A set of reactions that changes the chemical energy in glucose