Question
In a nuclear reaction, which quantity is the same before and after the change?
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In a nuclear reaction, both the total number of nucleons (protons and neutrons) and the total electric charge are conserved. This means that the sum of the mass number (the total number of protons and neutrons) and the sum of the atomic numbers (the number of protons) remain the same before and after the reaction.
In more specific terms, for a given nuclear reaction, while individual nuclei may change or new nucleons may be produced or transformed, the overall quantities of nucleons and electric charge will balance out across the reaction.
In more specific terms, for a given nuclear reaction, while individual nuclei may change or new nucleons may be produced or transformed, the overall quantities of nucleons and electric charge will balance out across the reaction.