Potential energy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013428",
  "term": "Potential energy",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The energy stored within a physical system due to the relative positions of its components or its configuration in a force field. In chemistry, this often relates to the energy associated with the arrangement of atoms within a molecule or the interactions between molecules. Changes in potential energy drive chemical reactions and phase transitions.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 12 (https://goldbook.iupac.org/files/pdf/green_book_2ed.pdf)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/potential-energy/"
}