Question

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List three characteristics of chemical reactions
and three characteristics of nuclear reactions.
DONE

Answer 1

List three characteristics of chemical reactions, I have five:

occur when bonds are broken and formed

atoms remain unchanged though they may be rearranged

involve only valence electrons

reaction rate is influenced by, temp, pressure, concentration, and catalyst

Three characteristics of nuclear reactions, I have five:

occur when nuclei emit particles

atoms are often converted into atoms of another element

may involve protons, neutrons, and electrons

reaction rate is not normally affected by temp, pressure or catalyst

Answer 2

Chemical reactions involve the loss, gain, or sharing of electrons, but do not involve changes to the nucleus of an atom. Nuclear reactions involve changes to the nucleus and produce a new particle. Chemical reactions involve low energy changes. Chemical reactions never involve a change in the mass of atoms.