Katrina inserts a key into her car’s ignition. she turns the key, putting her car into ignition mode. in this mode, some energy is used to increase the temperature of the car’s fuel. this energy allows the fuel to combust and the car to move. what’s this energy called? a. absorbed energy b. activation energy c. chemical energy d. released energy e. solar energy

The option (C) is correct.

Explanation:

Ignition is the process in which the fuel is made to start burn. In car's ignition, it is the part where the key is turned so that the engine may get start.

The fossil fuel which is used in the car's engine is petroleum. Therefore, the chemical energy is used to allow the fuel to burn and move the car.

conservation of mass

mass before something happens = mass afterwards