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How do chemical reactions differ from nuclear reactions?
Chemical reactions involve electrons and protons, and nuclear reactions only involve electrons.

Chemical reactions involve bonding between elements, and nuclear reactions involve changes to an element's nucleus.

Chemical reactions involve forming bonds, and nuclear reactions involve breaking bonds.

Chemical reactions involve bonding between protons, and nuclear reactions involve bonding between electrons.

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I agree. The second statement is correct. Chemical reactions involve chemical bonds being both broken and made. Nuclear reactions involve nuclear bonds being broken and made but also may form new atoms or elements.
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To my knowledge the answer is B or the second one. I hope it helped.

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