Components of Blood. NOTE: This is the Consumer Version. Plasma. Plasma is the liquid component of blood, in which the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended. It constitutes more than half of the blood's volume and consists mostly of water that contains dissolved salts (electrolytes) and proteins. The major protein in plasma is albumin.
It is released in a chemical reaction, often producing heat as a by product (exothermic reaction) . Batteries, biomass, petroleum, natural gas, and coal are examples of stored chemical energy. Usually, once chemical energy is released from a substance, that substance is transformed into an entirely new substance.
Usually, once chemical energy is released from a substance, that substance is transformed into an entirely new substance. For example, when an explosive goes off, chemical energy stored in it is transferred to the surroundings as thermal energy, sound energy and kinetic energy. Let's see one good example in the fire-place illustration below. Dry wood is a store of chemical energy. When fire is applied to wood, the molecules in the wood fragments react with the oxygen (air). This reaction results in new chemical bonds of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and water.