Maria and her mother decide to bake some chocolate chip cookies. Maria's mother ask her to preheat the oven by turning it on. When Maria looks inside the oven she sees the element glowing a bright orange and when se touches the door she can feel the heat. what is happening?" a. chemical energy is being converted into light energy, some of which is then converted into thermal energy. b. electrical energy is being converted into light energy, some of which is then converted into thermal energy