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Applications of Electromagnetic Induction

Question 1 • TX-Physics B

Which of these statements are the same for both nuclear reactions and chemical reactions? Check all that apply.

Answer
A
Both can be represented by balanced equations.
B
Both involve changes to electron arrangements in atoms.
C
Both involve a change in energy.
D
Both result in a change in the identities of elements.

Explanation

Both types of reactions can be written as balanced equations, accounting for the quantities conserved in each process. Both also involve a change in energy: chemical reactions involve changes in chemical energy, while nuclear reactions can release or absorb nuclear energy. Chemical reactions rearrange electrons but do not change which elements are present, so B and D are not true for both.

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