How Atoms Store Energy in Chemical Bonds

Chemical bonds act like tiny springs holding atoms together.
The energy of a bond comes from the attraction between electrons and nuclei.
Stronger bonds, like in water, require more energy to break.
When bonds break and new ones form, energy is either absorbed or released.
Fuels like gasoline store energy in carbon-hydrogen bonds.
Food molecules store energy in bonds that cells unlock during respiration.
ATP, the cell’s “energy currency,” releases power by breaking phosphate bonds.
Photosynthesis stores sunlight in the bonds of glucose molecules.
Explosions happen when bonds rapidly rearrange, releasing stored energy at once.
From a candle flame to your heartbeat, life runs on the energy hidden in chemical bonds.