How DO Molecules Store Energy?

Chemistry text books say molecules like glucose store energy in bonds. Are they wrong? What even is chemical energy anyway? And what ARE chemical bonds? And are they JUST abstract concepts? Are Derek Muller from @veritasium and Nick Lucid from @scienceasylum correct when they say bonds don’t store energy? We look at the science and chemistry of molecular energy and answer the question: Where do molecules store their energy?

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Derek Muller’s video about chemical bonds and energy:    • Bonds DON'T Store Energy - Snatoms  
Nick Lucid’s video about chemical bonds and energy:    • Bonds Do NOT Have Energy!  

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