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How does a nuclear reaction compare to a chemical reaction?

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Nuclear reactions involve a change in an atom's nucleus, usually producing a different element

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Chemical reactions, on the other hand, involve only a rearrangement of electrons and do not involve changes in the nuclei. Different isotopes of an element normally behave similarly in chemical reactions.

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