Question

Relative to the energy stored in chemical bonds, nuclear binding energies are:_________.

a. much greater
b. much smaller
c. approximately equal
d. depends on the substance

Answer 1

much greater

Step-by-step explanation:

Binding energy of a nucleus is the energy evolved in the formation of a nucleus from free protons and neutrons. It is also defined as the energy that binds nucleons together in the nucleus of an atom.

The nuclear binding energy is far greater than the chemical energy stored in chemical bonds. Nuclear energy is the greatest source of energy which could be exploited to achieve various ends.