11 Questions
What type of energy is stored energy that results from an object’s position or structure?
Potential energy
Which statement is true regarding the relationship between stability and potential energy?
More unstable objects have less potential energy.
Which form of energy is stored in chemical bonds?
Potential energy
What determines the potential energy in a molecule?
The number of bonds in the molecule
Which form of energy is associated with the random movement of particles?
Thermal energy
According to the laws of thermodynamics, what does the first law state about energy?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred from one form to another.
What is the main form of energy conversion that plants carry out during photosynthesis?
Light to chemical energy
Which law is also known as the law of conservation of energy?
Second law of thermodynamics
What happens to the level of entropy in the universe during energy conversions according to the second law of thermodynamics?
It increases
Which term represents the amount of free energy available to do work within a cell?
Gibb’s free energy
What type of reaction is said to be spontaneous if ΔG is less than zero?
Exergonic
Test your knowledge of potential energy and chemical bonds with this quiz. Learn about how potential energy is stored in objects based on their position and structure, and how chemical energy is stored in bonds. Explore the relationship between stability and potential energy in different systems.
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