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Which statement correctly compares chemical reactions with nuclear reactions?
In chemical reactions, new isotopes are formed. In nuclear reactions, new compounds are formed.
Chemical reactions can be represented by balanced equations. Nuclear reactions cannot be represented by balanced equations.
In chemical reactions, small amounts of energy can be absorbed or released. In nuclear reactions, changes in energy are much larger.
In chemical reactions, only protons and neutrons are affected. In nuclear reactions, only electrons are affected.

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"In chemical reactions, small amounts of energy can be absorbed or released. In nuclear reactions, changes in energy are much larger."

Explanation: chemical reactions involve electron rearrangements and release/absorb energies on the order of eV per event; nuclear reactions change the nucleus (protons/neutrons) and release/absorb MeV per event, much larger.