Question
In a nuclear reaction, which is the same before and after the change?(1 point)
Responses
the number of alpha particles
the number of alpha particles
the mass
the mass
the total number of protons
the total number of protons
the types of atoms
the types of atoms
Responses
the number of alpha particles
the number of alpha particles
the mass
the mass
the total number of protons
the total number of protons
the types of atoms
the types of atoms
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In a nuclear reaction, what remains the same before and after the change is **the total number of protons**.
This is due to the conservation of nucleons in nuclear reactions, which ensures that the total number of protons (and neutrons) remains constant, although they may be rearranged into different nuclei or elements.
This is due to the conservation of nucleons in nuclear reactions, which ensures that the total number of protons (and neutrons) remains constant, although they may be rearranged into different nuclei or elements.