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Tro, Principles of Chemistry: A Molecular Approach<br />

32<br />

Energy of Matter⎯⎯Potential<br />

• Potential Energy is energy that is stored in<br />

the matter.<br />

ü due to the composition of the matter and its<br />

position in the universe<br />

ü Chemical potential energy arises from<br />

electrostatic attractive forces between atoms,<br />

molecules, and subatomic particles.

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