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
B. Both are balanced according to the total mass before and after the change
C. A nuclear equation is balanced according to the mass number. A chemical equation is balanced according to the number of atoms before and after the change.
D. Both are balanced according to the number of atoms of each element before and after the change
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The correct statement about the balanced equations for nuclear and chemical changes is:
C. A nuclear equation is balanced according to the mass number. A chemical equation is balanced according to the number of atoms before and after the change.
In nuclear reactions, the mass number (the total number of protons and neutrons) and charge must be conserved, whereas in chemical reactions, the conservation of atoms (or the number of each type of atom) is what is primarily balanced.
