Question
Write one point that differentiates nuclear reations from chemical reactions.
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Answer
Chemical reactions:
- Rearrangement of atoms by breaking and forming of chemical bonds.
- Different isotopes of an element have same behaviour.
Nuclear reactions:
- Elements or isotopes of one element are converted into another element in a nuclear reaction.
- Isotopes of an element behave differently.
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