Chemical Energy
Almost everything you see, touch, or taste is composed of chemical compounds. Chemical compounds are made up of atoms and molecules. Bonds between the atoms and molecules hold chemical compounds together. These bonds have chemical energy. Chemical energy is potential energy stored in the chemical bonds that hold chemical compounds together. Chemical energy is stored in the foods you eat, in the matches you can use to light a candle, and even in the cells of your body. When bonds in chemical compounds break, new chemical compounds may form. When this happens, chemical energy may be released.