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The three phosphates in ATP are acids and each loses a proton when in water. The protons take away positive electrical charge and leave negative charge on the phosphates.
It is the electrical repulsion between these three phosphate molecules that stores energy. We explain how this in more detail on the phosphate page.
This force of repulsion is like a coiled spring ready to fire. See the ADP page to find out what happens when it does!

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