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Justify why polonium decay is considered a nuclear reaction and not a chemical reaction.
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Justify why polonium decay is considered a nuclear reaction and not a chemical reaction.

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the energy released is greater than a chemical reaction

nuclear reaction: reaction of the nucleus of the atom

chemical reaction: reaction of the atoms

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