Question
Which statement about the balanced equations for nuclear and chemical changes is correct? (1 point)
Responses
Both are balanced according to the number of atoms of each element before and after the change.
Both are balanced according to the number of atoms of each element before and after the change.
Both are balanced according to the total mass before and after the change.
Both are balanced according to the total mass before and after the change.
A nuclear equation is balanced according to mass number. A chemical equation is balanced according to the number of atoms before and after the change.
A nuclear equation is balanced according to mass number. A chemical equation is balanced according to the number of atoms before and after the change.
A chemical equation is balanced according to mass number. A nuclear equation is balanced according to the number of atoms before and after the change.
Responses
Both are balanced according to the number of atoms of each element before and after the change.
Both are balanced according to the number of atoms of each element before and after the change.
Both are balanced according to the total mass before and after the change.
Both are balanced according to the total mass before and after the change.
A nuclear equation is balanced according to mass number. A chemical equation is balanced according to the number of atoms before and after the change.
A nuclear equation is balanced according to mass number. A chemical equation is balanced according to the number of atoms before and after the change.
A chemical equation is balanced according to mass number. A nuclear equation is balanced according to the number of atoms before and after the change.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct statement is:
**A nuclear equation is balanced according to mass number. A chemical equation is balanced according to the number of atoms before and after the change.**
In nuclear reactions, we must account for the conservation of mass number (the total number of protons and neutrons), while in chemical reactions, the focus is on balancing the number of atoms of each element involved.
**A nuclear equation is balanced according to mass number. A chemical equation is balanced according to the number of atoms before and after the change.**
In nuclear reactions, we must account for the conservation of mass number (the total number of protons and neutrons), while in chemical reactions, the focus is on balancing the number of atoms of each element involved.