If energy cannot be created or destroyed, how is it possible for the products to have more energy?

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Quinten Montes

1 September, 02:11

If energy cannot be created or destroyed, how is it possible for the products to have more energy?

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Eddie Johnston · Answer 1

Whether a chemical reaction absorbs or releases energy, there is no overall change in the amount of energy during the reaction. That's because energy cannot be created or destroyed. This is the law of conservation of energy.