Chemical reactions differ from nuclear reactions because ...

a. chemical reactions only involve electrons and nuclear reactions only involve protons.

b. chemical reactions involve bonding and nuclear reactions involve releasing particles.

c. chemical reactions involve electrons and protons and nuclear reactions only involve neutrons.

d. chemical reactions involve sharing of electrons and nuclear reactions involve electron donation.

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Chemistry

Veronica

11 July, 10:10

Chemical reactions differ from nuclear reactions because ...

a. chemical reactions only involve electrons and nuclear reactions only involve protons.

b. chemical reactions involve bonding and nuclear reactions involve releasing particles.

c. chemical reactions involve electrons and protons and nuclear reactions only involve neutrons.

d. chemical reactions involve sharing of electrons and nuclear reactions involve electron donation.

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Melanie May · Answer 1

By eliminating the other incorrect answers, the best answer is (b) chemical reactions involve bonding and nuclear reactions involve releasing particles. Chemical reactions are mainly concerned with bonding between chemicals (though sometimes electrons are released but another atom/ion will absorb it), unlike nuclear reactions which always involves releasing subatomic particles.