The educational resource shows information about the concept of chemical energy: chemical energy is what is produced in chemical reactions. An energy cell or a battery possess this type of energy. The gas burning in a cigarette lighter shows how the chemical energy contained in the gas is transformed into light and heat.

Oil is the product of the decomposition of the remains of microscopic living organisms which millions of years ago inhabited the seas, lakes and river estuaries. Oil today has a multitude of applications. This is why is it essential not to waste it simply as fuel. The following visual shows how it is formed and how it is used.